Withdrawals

Overall
(N=7)
Participation has concluded in the study due to:
declined to participate 1 (14.3%)
moved out of area 0 (0%)
deceased 2 (28.6%)
withdrawn due to incarceration 0 (0%)
withdrawn due to previous enrollment 0 (0%)
disclosed information that made participant not eligible for the study 3 (42.9%)
withdrawn for other reason 1 (14.3%)


  • n=7 withdrawals from study
  • n=267 enrolled participants remaining after withdrawals

Screen 1

Overall
(N=575)
Filled out online contact form?
No 238 (41.4%)
Yes 336 (58.4%)
Missing 1 (0.2%)
How did you hear about us?
Called from newspaper advertisement 2 (0.3%)
Called from social media advertisement 21 (3.7%)
Dating apps (Grindr, Jack'd, etc.) 132 (23.0%)
Dating apps, spoke to Niko (Grindr, Jack'd, etc.) 4 (0.7%)
Direct recruitment by staff in a NJ setting, not NJCRI 2 (0.3%)
Direct recruitment by staff in a NYC setting 13 (2.3%)
Don't Know/ Don't Remember 13 (2.3%)
NJCRI 16 (2.8%)
NYC-Subway advertisements 5 (0.9%)
Other 24 (4.2%)
Peer recruitment 294 (51.1%)
Saw flyer 14 (2.4%)
Saw post in Craigslist 34 (5.9%)
Missing 1 (0.2%)
If called from social media advertisement, which social media platform?
Don't Know/ Don't Remember 2 (0.3%)
Facebook 16 (2.8%)
Instagram 2 (0.3%)
Reddit 1 (0.2%)
Missing 554 (96.3%)
Do you voluntarily agree to participate in this brief research interview?
Yes 573 (99.7%)
Missing 2 (0.3%)
Age at Screener 1
Mean (SD) 27.1 (5.27)
Median [Min, Max] 27.0 [17.0, 61.0]
Missing 1 (0.2%)
Do you live in the New York City or Newark metropolitan area?
No 3 (0.5%)
Yes 569 (99.0%)
Missing 3 (0.5%)
Are you able to conduct research study activities in English or Spanish?
Yes 572 (99.5%)
Missing 3 (0.5%)
What are your personal gender pronouns?
He/him 401 (69.7%)
Other 8 (1.4%)
Prefer not to Answer 5 (0.9%)
She/her 115 (20.0%)
They/them 41 (7.1%)
Missing 5 (0.9%)
What was your assigned sex at birth?
Female 26 (4.5%)
Intersex 5 (0.9%)
Male 535 (93.0%)
None of these describe me, other 1 (0.2%)
Prefer not to answer 3 (0.5%)
Missing 5 (0.9%)
If you are found eligible for the N4 Connect Study, are you willing to follow NYU's COVID guidelines?
No 4 (0.7%)
Yes 566 (98.4%)
Missing 5 (0.9%)
Have you been diagnosed as living with HIV?
No 7 (1.2%)
Yes 563 (97.9%)
Missing 5 (0.9%)
Screener 1 Completion
Complete 574 (99.8%)
Incomplete 1 (0.2%)
Screener 1 Eligibility
ELIGIBLE 409 (71.1%)
INELIGIBLE 166 (28.9%)

Gender Identity

Overall
(N=570)
Gender Identity
Gender Non-binary 52 (9.1%)
Genderfluid 5 (0.9%)
Genderqueer 9 (1.6%)
Man, male 383 (67.2%)
None of these describe me, other 3 (0.5%)
Prefer not to answer 5 (0.9%)
Questioning, or unsure of your gender identity 1 (0.2%)
Transfemale/ Transgender Woman 36 (6.3%)
Transgender 23 (4.0%)
Transman/ Transgender Man 4 (0.7%)
Woman, female 36 (6.3%)
More Than One Identity 13 (2.3%)

Sexual Orientation

Overall
(N=570)
Sexual Orientation
Bisexual 90 (15.8%)
Do not use labels to identify yourself 2 (0.4%)
Gay 342 (60.0%)
Have not figured out or are in the process of figuring out your sexuality 1 (0.2%)
Lesbian 5 (0.9%)
Other 6 (1.1%)
Pansexual 38 (6.7%)
Prefer not to answer 13 (2.3%)
Queer 5 (0.9%)
Straight or heterosexual 64 (11.2%)
Two-spirit 1 (0.2%)
More Than One Orientation 3 (0.5%)

Race/Ethnicity

Overall
(N=575)
Do you consider yourself Hispanic or Latino/a/x?
Don't Know 2 (0.3%)
No 277 (48.2%)
Yes 291 (50.6%)
Missing 5 (0.9%)
Black or African American
Checked 346 (60.2%)
Unchecked 229 (39.8%)
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Checked 30 (5.2%)
Unchecked 545 (94.8%)
Asian
Checked 5 (0.9%)
Unchecked 570 (99.1%)
White
Checked 59 (10.3%)
Unchecked 516 (89.7%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Checked 2 (0.3%)
Unchecked 573 (99.7%)
Biracial or Multiracial
Checked 79 (13.7%)
Unchecked 496 (86.3%)
Other
Checked 113 (19.7%)
Unchecked 462 (80.3%)
Refuse to Answer
Checked 20 (3.5%)
Unchecked 555 (96.5%)

PHS Categories

Ethnic Categories Total
Not Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino Unknown/Not Reported Ethnicity
PHS Race Category



    American Indian/Alaska Native 2 12 0 14
    Asian 2 1 0 3
    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
    Black or African American 243 59 2 304
    White 5 39 0 44
    More than One Race 23 70 0 93
    Unknown or Not Reported 2 110 5 117
Total 277 291 7 575


PHS Category Ethnicity Assigned Sex at Birth Frequency
Black or African American Not Hispanic or Latino Female 14
American Indian/Alaska Native Hispanic or Latino Female 1
Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Female 5
White Hispanic or Latino Female 1
More than One Race Hispanic or Latino Female 1
Unknown or Not Reported Hispanic or Latino Female 4
Black or African American Not Hispanic or Latino Intersex 4
More than One Race Hispanic or Latino Intersex 1
American Indian/Alaska Native Not Hispanic or Latino Male 2
Asian Not Hispanic or Latino Male 2
Black or African American Not Hispanic or Latino Male 224
White Not Hispanic or Latino Male 5
More than One Race Not Hispanic or Latino Male 23
Unknown or Not Reported Not Hispanic or Latino Male 2
American Indian/Alaska Native Hispanic or Latino Male 11
Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Male 54
White Hispanic or Latino Male 38
More than One Race Hispanic or Latino Male 68
Unknown or Not Reported Hispanic or Latino Male 104
Black or African American Unknown/Not Reported Ethnicity Male 2
Unknown or Not Reported Hispanic or Latino None of these describe me, other 1
Black or African American Not Hispanic or Latino Prefer not to answer 1
Asian Hispanic or Latino Prefer not to answer 1
Unknown or Not Reported Hispanic or Latino Prefer not to answer 1

Screen 2

Overall
(N=298)
Enter the documentation of HIV status provided
Full Medical Record with diagnosis and name 6 (2.0%)
HIV diagnosis letter on letterhead from testing site (NOT anonymous testing site) 1 (0.3%)
HIV Lab Results provided by participant 171 (57.4%)
HIV Lab testing conducted by the N4 Connect Study 28 (9.4%)
HIV meds or Prescription w/ participant's name 83 (27.9%)
M11Q Form 1 (0.3%)
Other 8 (2.7%)
Obtained copy/ photo of provided documentation?
No 10 (3.4%)
Yes 202 (67.8%)
Missing 86 (28.9%)
Are you willing to use your own phone or a phone provided by the project for text message interviews?
Yes, willing to use own phone 228 (76.5%)
Yes, willing to use project phone 70 (23.5%)
Is the participant preliminarily eligible?
Eligible 291 (97.7%)
Not eligible 6 (2.0%)
Missing 1 (0.3%)
Screener 2 Completion
Complete 294 (98.7%)
Incomplete 2 (0.7%)
Unverified 2 (0.7%)

Opt Out

Overall
(N=68)
Participation has concluded/opted-out of participation due to:
Declined to participate 15 (22.1%)
Moved out of the area 1 (1.5%)
Unable to contact/ no contact information available 25 (36.8%)
Withdrawn due to previous enrollment 1 (1.5%)
Withdrawn for other reason 26 (38.2%)

Enrollment

Total

Cumulative Enrolled Cumulative Target Current Deficit
274 274 0

By Viral Load

Viral Load Cumulative Enrolled
Detectable 52
Undetectable (< 200 copies/mL) 222

Baseline Interview

  • Three enrolled participants disclosed information which made them no longer eligible. These three participants are excluded from summaries of data collected at baseline.

Demographics (Baseline Sample)

Age, Sex at Birth, and Race/Ethnicity

Overall
(N=271)
Age at Screener 1
Mean (SD) 25.2 (2.38)
Median [Min, Max] 25.0 [19.0, 28.0]
What was your assigned sex at birth?
Female 9 (3.3%)
Intersex 1 (0.4%)
Male 259 (95.6%)
None of these describe me, other 1 (0.4%)
Prefer not to answer 1 (0.4%)
Do you consider yourself Hispanic or Latino/a/x?
Don't Know 2 (0.7%)
No 110 (40.6%)
Yes 159 (58.7%)
Black or African American
Checked 148 (54.6%)
Unchecked 123 (45.4%)
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Checked 13 (4.8%)
Unchecked 258 (95.2%)
Asian
Unchecked 271 (100%)
White
Checked 32 (11.8%)
Unchecked 239 (88.2%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Checked 1 (0.4%)
Unchecked 270 (99.6%)
Biracial or Multiracial
Checked 45 (16.6%)
Unchecked 226 (83.4%)
Other
Checked 61 (22.5%)
Unchecked 210 (77.5%)
Refuse to Answer
Checked 13 (4.8%)
Unchecked 258 (95.2%)

PHS Categories

Ethnic Categories Total
Not Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino Unknown/Not Reported Ethnicity
PHS Race Category



    American Indian/Alaska Native 0 6 0 6
    Asian 0 0 0 0
    Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0
    Black or African American 96 26 2 124
    White 0 25 0 25
    More than One Race 14 41 0 55
    Unknown or Not Reported 0 61 0 61
Total 110 159 2 271


PHS Category Ethnicity Assigned Sex at Birth Frequency
Black or African American Not Hispanic or Latino Female 3
Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Female 4
White Hispanic or Latino Female 1
More than One Race Hispanic or Latino Female 1
Black or African American Not Hispanic or Latino Intersex 1
Black or African American Not Hispanic or Latino Male 92
More than One Race Not Hispanic or Latino Male 14
American Indian/Alaska Native Hispanic or Latino Male 6
Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Male 22
White Hispanic or Latino Male 24
More than One Race Hispanic or Latino Male 40
Unknown or Not Reported Hispanic or Latino Male 59
Black or African American Unknown/Not Reported Ethnicity Male 2
Unknown or Not Reported Hispanic or Latino None of these describe me, other 1
Unknown or Not Reported Hispanic or Latino Prefer not to answer 1

Gender Identity

Overall
(N=271)
Gender Identity
Gender Non-binary 33 (12.2%)
Genderfluid 5 (1.8%)
Genderqueer 5 (1.8%)
Man, male 171 (63.1%)
None of these describe me, other 2 (0.7%)
Prefer not to answer 1 (0.4%)
Questioning, or unsure of your gender identity 1 (0.4%)
Transfemale/ Transgender Woman 18 (6.6%)
Transgender 11 (4.1%)
Transman/ Transgender Man 1 (0.4%)
Woman, female 15 (5.5%)
More Than One Identity 8 (3.0%)

Sexual Identity

Overall
(N=271)
Sexual Orientation
Bisexual 39 (14.4%)
Do not use labels to identify yourself 2 (0.7%)
Gay 165 (60.9%)
Have not figured out or are in the process of figuring out your sexuality 0 (0%)
Lesbian 1 (0.4%)
Other 3 (1.1%)
Pansexual 25 (9.2%)
Prefer not to answer 9 (3.3%)
Queer 5 (1.8%)
Straight or heterosexual 18 (6.6%)
Two-spirit 1 (0.4%)
More Than One Orientation 3 (1.1%)

Sexual or Gender Minority

Gender Minority Total
No Yes
Sexual Orientation Minority


    No 11 (4.1%) 7 (2.6%) 18 (6.6%)
    Yes 168 (62%) 85 (31%) 253 (93%)
Total 179 (66%) 92 (34%) 271 (100%)

Other Demographics

Overall
(N=271)
Where were you born?
USA - mainland, Hawaii, Alaska 136 (50.2%)
Puerto Rico 2 (0.7%)
Other North America, including Mexico 6 (2.2%)
Central America 42 (15.5%)
Caribbean 31 (11.4%)
South America 49 (18.1%)
Europe, including Eastern Russia 2 (0.7%)
Asia, Australia 0 (0%)
Africa 1 (0.4%)
Other 2 (0.7%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Not Applicable 0 (0%)
What is your immigration status?
US citizen 145 (53.5%)
Permanent resident/ Green card 10 (3.7%)
Valid tourist visa/ Work visa or permit/ student visa 2 (0.7%)
Refugee status, asylum, temporary protected immigrant status 95 (35.1%)
Undocumented 18 (6.6%)
Other 0 (0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Not Applicable 0 (0%)
Where are you currently living or staying most of the time? (Read each)
Your own house or apartment 120 (44.3%)
Your own room in your parent(s) or another family members house or apartment 24 (8.9%)
A shared room or couch in your parent(s) or another family members house or at someone elses house or apartment 17 (6.3%)
In a shelter, single-room occupancy hotel or some other residential facility (halfway house, drug treatment) 102 (37.6%)
On the street (vacant lot, abandoned building, part, etc.) 0 (0%)
Some other place not intended for habitation (e.g. car) 3 (1.1%)
Other 5 (1.8%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
8th grade or less 12 (4.4%)
Middle school graduate (completed 8th grade) 5 (1.8%)
Some high school (9th to 12th grade) 31 (11.4%)
High school graduate or GED 109 (40.2%)
Some vocational/trade/technical school 16 (5.9%)
Some college or Associates degree 66 (24.4%)
Bachelors Degree 29 (10.7%)
Masters or other advanced degree 3 (1.1%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Are you currently attending school or an academic program? Or if it's a summer or winter break, did you attend last semester?
No 223 (82.3%)
Yes 48 (17.7%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
What is your current employment status?(Read each)
Working full-time 35 (12.9%)
Working part-time (including seasonal/work-study, etc.) 56 (20.7%)
Not working, but actively looking for work 143 (52.8%)
Not working, not actively looking for work 21 (7.7%)
Working off the books (for example, recycling cans/bottles, selling drugs or sex, panhandling) 11 (4.1%)
Other 4 (1.5%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Do you currently have health insurance or health care coverage?
No health insurance 20 (7.4%)
Yes, I have my own health insurance 230 (84.9%)
Yes, I am covered by my parent/ guardian 16 (5.9%)
Yes, I am covered by my husband/ wife/ spouse/ domestic partner 0 (0%)
Other 0 (0%)
Do not Know 5 (1.8%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)

Multigroup Ethnic Identity

Phinney, J. S., & Ong, A. D. (2007). Conceptualization and measurement of ethnic identity: Current status and future directions.Journal of Counseling Psychology, 54(3), 271–281. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0167.54.3.271

Overall
(N=271)
I have spent time trying to find out more about my racial/ethnic group(s), such as history, traditions, and customs.
Strongly Disagree 13 (4.8%)
Disagree 30 (11.1%)
Neutral 83 (30.6%)
Agree 84 (31.0%)
Strongly Agree 61 (22.5%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
I have a strong sense of belonging to my own racial/ethnic group(s).
Strongly Disagree 9 (3.3%)
Disagree 37 (13.7%)
Neutral 72 (26.6%)
Agree 94 (34.7%)
Strongly Agree 58 (21.4%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
I understand pretty well what my racial/ethnic group membership means to me.
Strongly Disagree 3 (1.1%)
Disagree 17 (6.3%)
Neutral 63 (23.2%)
Agree 118 (43.5%)
Strongly Agree 67 (24.7%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
I have often done things that will help me understand my racial/ethnic background better.
Strongly Disagree 6 (2.2%)
Disagree 20 (7.4%)
Neutral 54 (19.9%)
Agree 120 (44.3%)
Strongly Agree 68 (25.1%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
I have often talked to other people in order to learn more about my racial/ethnic group(s).
Strongly Disagree 14 (5.2%)
Disagree 36 (13.3%)
Neutral 49 (18.1%)
Agree 105 (38.7%)
Strongly Agree 64 (23.6%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
I feel a strong attachment towards my own racial/ethnic group(s).
Strongly Disagree 11 (4.1%)
Disagree 29 (10.7%)
Neutral 69 (25.5%)
Agree 94 (34.7%)
Strongly Agree 63 (23.2%)
Refuse to Answer 5 (1.8%)


Coefficient Alpha

  • total:

    raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N ase mean sd median_r
    0.8158 0.8187 0.8162 0.4295 4.517 0.01751 3.675 0.7599 0.4385
  • alpha.drop:

      raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se var.r med.r
    bl_identity1 0.8081 0.8118 0.7993 0.4631 4.313 0.01864 0.0105 0.4445
    bl_identity2 0.7978 0.8007 0.7883 0.4455 4.017 0.01949 0.01444 0.4445
    bl_identity3 0.7845 0.7865 0.7739 0.4242 3.683 0.02093 0.01428 0.4113
    bl_identity4 0.772 0.7758 0.7596 0.409 3.46 0.02207 0.0133 0.4173
    bl_identity5 0.7742 0.7783 0.762 0.4125 3.51 0.02191 0.01338 0.4385
    bl_identity6 0.7825 0.7855 0.7732 0.4227 3.661 0.02095 0.01537 0.4445
  • item.stats:

      n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean sd
    bl_identity1 271 0.6604 0.6469 0.5406 0.4837 3.554 1.1
    bl_identity2 270 0.6906 0.6874 0.5973 0.5285 3.574 1.074
    bl_identity3 268 0.7186 0.7365 0.6707 0.5985 3.854 0.9063
    bl_identity4 268 0.7687 0.7715 0.7274 0.6532 3.836 0.9653
    bl_identity5 268 0.7719 0.7635 0.7161 0.6332 3.631 1.139
    bl_identity6 266 0.7393 0.7399 0.6739 0.5975 3.635 1.084
  • response.freq:

      1 2 3 4 5 miss
    bl_identity1 0.04797 0.1107 0.3063 0.31 0.2251 0
    bl_identity2 0.03333 0.137 0.2667 0.3481 0.2148 0.00369
    bl_identity3 0.01119 0.06343 0.2351 0.4403 0.25 0.01107
    bl_identity4 0.02239 0.07463 0.2015 0.4478 0.2537 0.01107
    bl_identity5 0.05224 0.1343 0.1828 0.3918 0.2388 0.01107
    bl_identity6 0.04135 0.109 0.2594 0.3534 0.2368 0.01845

Sexual Orientation Identity

Toomey, R. B., Anhalt, K., & Shramko, M. (2016). An examination of the validity and reliability of a measure of sexual orientation identity exploration, resolution, and affirmation. Self and Identity, 15(4), 488-504.

  • Items administered to the subset of participants not reporting a “straight” sexual orientation
Overall
(N=271)
I have attended events that have helped me learn about my sexual orientation, such as gay-straight alliance meetings, or events at a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community center.
Does not describe me at all 51 (20.9%)
Describes me a little 60 (24.6%)
Describes me well 57 (23.4%)
Describes me very well 74 (30.3%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.8%)
Missing 27 (10.0%)
I am glad to have my sexual orientation.
Does not describe me at all 6 (2.5%)
Describes me a little 13 (5.3%)
Describes me well 72 (29.5%)
Describes me very well 151 (61.9%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.8%)
Missing 27 (10.0%)
I understand how I feel about my sexual orientation.
Does not describe me at all 3 (1.2%)
Describes me a little 21 (8.6%)
Describes me well 65 (26.6%)
Describes me very well 153 (62.7%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.8%)
Missing 27 (10.0%)
I have a clear sense of what my sexual orientation means to me.
Does not describe me at all 1 (0.4%)
Describes me a little 19 (7.8%)
Describes me well 55 (22.5%)
Describes me very well 167 (68.4%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.8%)
Missing 27 (10.0%)
I have participated in activities that have taught me about my sexual orientation.
Does not describe me at all 34 (13.9%)
Describes me a little 32 (13.1%)
Describes me well 57 (23.4%)
Describes me very well 118 (48.4%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.2%)
Missing 27 (10.0%)
I like my sexual orientation.
Does not describe me at all 5 (2.0%)
Describes me a little 12 (4.9%)
Describes me well 51 (20.9%)
Describes me very well 175 (71.7%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Missing 27 (10.0%)


Coefficient Alpha

  • total:

    raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N ase mean sd median_r
    0.7425 0.7844 0.8181 0.3775 3.639 0.02476 2.327 0.5713 0.3382
  • alpha.drop:

      raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se var.r med.r
    bl_soidentity1 0.7634 0.8048 0.811 0.452 4.123 0.02377 0.03174 0.4818
    bl_soidentity2 0.6667 0.7104 0.732 0.3291 2.453 0.03196 0.0418 0.2728
    bl_soidentity3 0.7072 0.7454 0.7696 0.3693 2.928 0.02784 0.03918 0.3197
    bl_soidentity4 0.7094 0.7459 0.7685 0.3699 2.935 0.02798 0.04009 0.3197
    bl_soidentity5 0.7116 0.7734 0.7964 0.4057 3.413 0.02965 0.05673 0.4818
    bl_soidentity6 0.6817 0.7197 0.7395 0.3393 2.568 0.03038 0.03779 0.3197
  • item.stats:

      n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean sd
    bl_soidentity1 242 0.6272 0.515 0.3816 0.3516 1.636 1.127
    bl_soidentity2 242 0.7724 0.8101 0.7978 0.6521 2.521 0.7127
    bl_soidentity3 242 0.6451 0.7135 0.6544 0.485 2.521 0.7068
    bl_soidentity4 242 0.6404 0.7122 0.6526 0.4862 2.603 0.6503
    bl_soidentity5 241 0.7099 0.6261 0.51 0.4875 2.075 1.089
    bl_soidentity6 243 0.7246 0.7857 0.7686 0.6037 2.63 0.6762
  • response.freq:

      0 1 2 3 miss
    bl_soidentity1 0.2107 0.2479 0.2355 0.3058 0.107
    bl_soidentity2 0.02479 0.05372 0.2975 0.624 0.107
    bl_soidentity3 0.0124 0.08678 0.2686 0.6322 0.107
    bl_soidentity4 0.004132 0.07851 0.2273 0.6901 0.107
    bl_soidentity5 0.1411 0.1328 0.2365 0.4896 0.1107
    bl_soidentity6 0.02058 0.04938 0.2099 0.7202 0.1033

Genderqueer Identity

McGuire, J. K., Beek, T. F., Catalpa, J. M., & Steensma, T. D. (2019). The Genderqueer Identity (GQI) Scale: Measurement and validation of four distinct subscales with trans and LGBQ clinical and community samples in two countries. International Journal of Transgenderism, 20(2-3), 289-304.

  • Items administered to the subset of participants reporting a sex assigned at birth which did not match their current gender identity
  • One item from each subscale administered
Overall
(N=271)
I don't want to be seen in the gender binary (as either male or female).
Strongly Disagree 8 (9.0%)
Disagree 18 (20.2%)
Neutral 19 (21.3%)
Agree 20 (22.5%)
Strongly Agree 20 (22.5%)
Refuse to Answer 4 (4.5%)
Missing 182 (67.2%)
My gender is something I have spent a lot of time figuring out.
Strongly Disagree 10 (11.2%)
Disagree 15 (16.9%)
Neutral 12 (13.5%)
Agree 29 (32.6%)
Strongly Agree 23 (25.8%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 182 (67.2%)
The way I show my gender is important because I push society to question traditional gender roles.
Strongly Disagree 1 (1.1%)
Disagree 5 (5.6%)
Neutral 14 (15.7%)
Agree 33 (37.1%)
Strongly Agree 35 (39.3%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (1.1%)
Missing 182 (67.2%)
In the future, I think my gender will be fluid or change over time.
Strongly Disagree 12 (13.5%)
Disagree 14 (15.7%)
Neutral 14 (15.7%)
Agree 24 (27.0%)
Strongly Agree 24 (27.0%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (1.1%)
Missing 182 (67.2%)


Coefficient Alpha

  • total:

    raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N ase mean sd median_r
    0.6258 0.609 0.5755 0.2803 1.558 0.03491 2.557 0.8561 0.3077
  • alpha.drop:

      raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se var.r med.r
    bl_gqidentity1 0.5476 0.5326 0.4849 0.2753 1.14 0.04416 0.04249 0.2668
    bl_gqidentity2 0.4162 0.3916 0.3261 0.1766 0.6436 0.05753 0.02248 0.1078
    bl_gqidentity3 0.6757 0.6769 0.5886 0.4112 2.095 0.03407 0.004788 0.3994
    bl_gqidentity4 0.5209 0.5105 0.4373 0.258 1.043 0.04759 0.02132 0.2668
  • item.stats:

      n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean sd
    bl_gqidentity1 85 0.6993 0.6839 0.5085 0.4169 2.306 1.3
    bl_gqidentity2 89 0.8078 0.793 0.7249 0.5743 2.449 1.34
    bl_gqidentity3 88 0.4469 0.5337 0.2543 0.1919 3.091 0.9424
    bl_gqidentity4 88 0.7437 0.703 0.5709 0.4517 2.386 1.393
  • response.freq:

      0 1 2 3 4 miss
    bl_gqidentity1 0.09412 0.2118 0.2235 0.2353 0.2353 0.6863
    bl_gqidentity2 0.1124 0.1685 0.1348 0.3258 0.2584 0.6716
    bl_gqidentity3 0.01136 0.05682 0.1591 0.375 0.3977 0.6753
    bl_gqidentity4 0.1364 0.1591 0.1591 0.2727 0.2727 0.6753

Physical and Mental Health

Overall
(N=271)
In general, would you say your physical health is:(Read each)
Poor 13 (4.8%)
Fair 48 (17.7%)
Good 93 (34.3%)
Very good 70 (25.8%)
Excellent 47 (17.3%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
In general, would you say your mental health is:(Read each)
Poor 24 (8.9%)
Fair 72 (26.6%)
Good 70 (25.8%)
Very good 57 (21.0%)
Excellent 48 (17.7%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)

Diagnosis

Overall
(N=271)
How old were you when you had your first HIV test? Please enter your age. If you are not sure, take your best guess.
Mean (SD) 18.8 (3.12)
Median [Min, Max] 18.0 [8.00, 28.0]
How old were you when you were first diagnosed with HIV? Please enter your age. If you are not sure, take your best guess.
Mean (SD) 21.3 (2.90)
Median [Min, Max] 21.0 [13.0, 28.0]
Under what circumstances were you first diagnosed with HIV?(Read each)
Tested as part of routine care 72 (26.6%)
Tested because a provider recommended it 16 (5.9%)
Tested because an organization reached out to you 17 (6.3%)
Saw an opportunity to be tested in the community 33 (12.2%)
Sought testing yourself because you were concerned about HIV 103 (38.0%)
Other 30 (11.1%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Where were you first told that you have an HIV diagnosis?
Outpatient clinic 123 (45.4%)
Hospital, as an inpatient 37 (13.7%)
Emergency room (ER) or emergency department (ED) 14 (5.2%)
Community-based program (community HIV testing program, mobile unit, etc.) 65 (24.0%)
Community event (PRIDE event, local health fair) 9 (3.3%)
Research study setting 2 (0.7%)
Syringe exchange services program 0 (0%)
Drug treatment program 1 (0.4%)
Jail/prison 2 (0.7%)
Donating blood/plasma 5 (1.8%)
During a pregnancy 2 (0.7%)
Other 9 (3.3%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Years Living with HIV at Baseline
Mean (SD) 3.88 (2.88)
Median [Min, Max] 3.00 [0, 14.0]

ART

Recent

Overall
(N=271)
Did you take at least one dose of any HIV medication in the past 4 weeks?
No 14 (5.2%)
Yes 244 (90.0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 13 (4.8%)
Using this scale, which goes from 0 (No HIV medication) to 100 (every dose of HIV medication was taken as prescribed) how much [bl_artvas1] have you taken in the last 4 weeks?
Mean (SD) 86.3 (27.0)
Median [Min, Max] 100 [0, 100]
Missing 13 (4.8%)

History/Current Regimen

Overall
(N=271)
Since you were first diagnosed with HIV, did you ever take pills or other medicines to treat your HIV, called antiretroviral therapy (ART or ARV) medications, including HIV medication by injection?
No 4 (1.5%)
Yes 267 (98.5%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Have you ever received HIV medication by injection?
No 259 (95.6%)
Yes 7 (2.6%)
Do not Know 1 (0.4%)
Refuse to answer 0 (0%)
Missing 4 (1.5%)
How many months had passed between the time you were first diagnosed with HIV and the first time you took HIV medication?
Less than 1 month 166 (61.3%)
1-3 months after 44 (16.2%)
4-6 months after 18 (6.6%)
6-12 months after 14 (5.2%)
More than 12 months after diagnosis 21 (7.7%)
Do not Know 4 (1.5%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 4 (1.5%)
What is the longest amount of time you ever took HIV medication, in months? (Enter 0, if the longest time was less than 1 month)
Mean (SD) 25.8 (28.2)
Median [Min, Max] 12.0 [0, 156]
Missing 5 (1.8%)
How many different times have you stopped taking HIV medication for at least two days, then started again?
Mean (SD) 7.31 (28.8)
Median [Min, Max] 1.00 [0, 400]
Missing 4 (1.5%)
Think about the last four weeks. Do you have a prescription for HIV medication?
No 13 (4.8%)
Yes, pill form HIV medication 254 (93.7%)
Yes, injectable HIV medication 4 (1.5%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)

HIV Care

Overall
(N=271)
In the past year, have you received any HIV care?
No 10 (3.7%)
Yes 261 (96.3%)
In what type of place did you receive most of your HIV care in the past year?(Read each)
Community-based clinic 153 (56.5%)
Emergency room 0 (0%)
Clinic located in a hospital 85 (31.4%)
Private doctors office 20 (7.4%)
Mobile van 0 (0%)
School/college clinic 1 (0.4%)
Other 1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Missing 10 (3.7%)
How long have you been receiving your HIV care in this particular place?
Less than 1 month 13 (4.8%)
1-3 months 52 (19.2%)
4-6 months 29 (10.7%)
6-11 months 44 (16.2%)
1-3 years 83 (30.6%)
More than 3 years 39 (14.4%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Missing 10 (3.7%)
Is the health care setting mainly for adults, mainly for young people, or both?
Adult clinic 68 (25.1%)
Pediatric clinic (for people under 18) 2 (0.7%)
Both adults and pediatric 179 (66.1%)
Do not Know 11 (4.1%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Missing 10 (3.7%)
Think about the past year. How many times did you see your HIV care medical provider? If you are not sure, take your best guess.
Mean (SD) 4.39 (4.57)
Median [Min, Max] 4.00 [0, 56.0]
In the past year, how many appointments with your HIV health care provider have you missed without cancelling in advance?
Never missed an appointment 132 (48.7%)
Once in the past year 45 (16.6%)
Twice in the past year 35 (12.9%)
Three times in the past year 22 (8.1%)
4 times in the past year 12 (4.4%)
5 or more times in the past year 21 (7.7%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Not Applicable 2 (0.7%)

Reasons for sometimes stopping or discontinuing ART

Overall
(N=173)
Doctor told you to stop.
No 165 (95.4%)
Yes 7 (4.0%)
Do not Know 1 (0.6%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
The medication(s) did not work.
No 166 (96.0%)
Yes 4 (2.3%)
Do not Know 3 (1.7%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
The medication(s) initially worked, but then stopped working.
No 163 (94.2%)
Yes 4 (2.3%)
Do not Know 6 (3.5%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You switched to other medication(s).
No 130 (75.1%)
Yes 42 (24.3%)
Do not Know 1 (0.6%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You did not want side effects of the medication(s).
No 124 (71.7%)
Yes 47 (27.2%)
Do not Know 2 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You wanted to take a break from the medication(s).
No 119 (68.8%)
Yes 51 (29.5%)
Do not Know 3 (1.7%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You do not trust the medication(s).
No 152 (87.9%)
Yes 20 (11.6%)
Do not Know 1 (0.6%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Could not afford the medication(s).
No 151 (87.3%)
Yes 21 (12.1%)
Do not Know 1 (0.6%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You were on too many medication(s).
No 149 (86.1%)
Yes 24 (13.9%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Your partner or friends suggested you stop taking them.
No 171 (98.8%)
Yes 2 (1.2%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You changed doctors or clinics.
No 122 (70.5%)
Yes 51 (29.5%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You prefer alternative treatments.
No 154 (89.0%)
Yes 17 (9.8%)
Do not Know 2 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You don't want anyone to find out that you are living with HIV.
No 133 (76.9%)
Yes 36 (20.8%)
Do not Know 4 (2.3%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You decided to stop because your CD4 and viral load numbers had been good.
No 140 (80.9%)
Yes 30 (17.3%)
Do not Know 3 (1.7%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You believe that you have been cured of HIV.
No 162 (93.6%)
Yes 6 (3.5%)
Do not Know 5 (2.9%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Your substance use got in the way.
No 135 (78.0%)
Yes 37 (21.4%)
Do not Know 1 (0.6%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Your mental health conditions got in the way.
No 109 (63.0%)
Yes 62 (35.8%)
Do not Know 2 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Your housing situation got in the way.
No 104 (60.1%)
Yes 68 (39.3%)
Do not Know 1 (0.6%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Your relationship with your romantic or sexual partner got in the way.
No 146 (84.4%)
Yes 25 (14.5%)
Do not Know 2 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
There have been other reasons for stopping or discontinuing HIV medication
No 102 (59.0%)
Yes 69 (39.9%)
Do not Know 2 (1.2%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)

Reasons for never taking ART

Overall
(N=4)
You could not afford the medication(s).
No 2 (50.0%)
Yes 2 (50.0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Your doctor never offered them to you.
No 2 (50.0%)
Yes 2 (50.0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Your family/friends discouraged you from taking them.
No 4 (100%)
Yes 0 (0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You are not receiving medical care.
No 3 (75.0%)
Yes 1 (25.0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You did not want the side effects.
No 4 (100%)
Yes 0 (0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You were concerned about toxicity.
No 3 (75.0%)
Yes 1 (25.0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You don't think the medication(s) work.
No 4 (100%)
Yes 0 (0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You are worried about becoming resistant to the medication(s).
No 2 (50.0%)
Yes 2 (50.0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You prefer alternative treatments.
No 1 (25.0%)
Yes 3 (75.0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You don't want anyone to find your pills and figure out that you are living with HIV.
No 2 (50.0%)
Yes 2 (50.0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
You are waiting until your CD4 or viral load numbers get worse to take the medication(s).
No 4 (100%)
Yes 0 (0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Your substance use gets in the way.
No 3 (75.0%)
Yes 1 (25.0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Your mental health issues get in the way.
No 3 (75.0%)
Yes 1 (25.0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Your housing situation gets in the way.
No 2 (50.0%)
Yes 2 (50.0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
There are other reasons for never taking HIV medication(s).
No 3 (75.0%)
Yes 1 (25.0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)

Motivation

Overall
(N=271)
On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you today to start or restart taking HIV medication, where 1 is not important at all, and 10 is extremely important.
Mean (SD) 8.25 (2.86)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 255 (94.1%)
On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you could take HIV medication every day, as prescribed- if you started or restarted today, where 1 is not confident at all, and 10 is extremely confident?
Mean (SD) 8.44 (2.94)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 255 (94.1%)
On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you today to significantly increase how often you take your HIV medication, where 1 is not important at all, and 10 is extremely important?
Mean (SD) 9.75 (0.707)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [8.00, 10.0]
Missing 263 (97.0%)
On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you could significantly increase how often you take your HIV medication, where 1 is not confident at all, and 10 is extremely confident?
Mean (SD) 8.38 (2.20)
Median [Min, Max] 9.50 [5.00, 10.0]
Missing 263 (97.0%)
On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you today to keep taking HIV medication, where 1 is not important at all, and 10 is extremely important?
Mean (SD) 9.79 (0.735)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [5.00, 10.0]
Missing 35 (12.9%)
On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you could keep taking HIV medication, where 1 is not confident at all, and 10 is extremely confident?
Mean (SD) 9.62 (1.07)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [3.00, 10.0]
Missing 35 (12.9%)
On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you today to achieve undetectable HIV viral load, where 1 is not important at all, and 10 is extremely important?
Mean (SD) 9.90 (0.431)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [8.00, 10.0]
Missing 229 (84.5%)
On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you could achieve undetectable HIV viral load, where 1 is not confident at all, and 10 is extremely confident?
Mean (SD) 9.64 (1.19)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [5.00, 10.0]
Missing 229 (84.5%)
On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you today to maintain an undetectable HIV viral load, where 1 is not important at all, and 10 is extremely important?
Mean (SD) 9.93 (0.431)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [5.00, 10.0]
Missing 60 (22.1%)
On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you could maintain an undetectable HIV viral load, where 1 is not confident at all, and 10 is extremely confident?
Mean (SD) 9.68 (0.940)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [2.00, 10.0]
Missing 60 (22.1%)
On a scale of 1-10, how important is it to you today to attend your HIV medical care appointments, as recommended, where 1 is not important at all, and 10 is extremely important?
Mean (SD) 9.62 (1.27)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that you could attend your HIV medical care appointments, as recommended, where 1 is not at all confident and 10 is extremely confident?
Mean (SD) 9.38 (1.35)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [2.00, 10.0]

Life Outcome Expectancies

Hussen, S. A., Harper, G. W., Bauermeister, J. A., Hightow-Weidman, L. B., & Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions. (2015). Psychosocial influences on engagement in care among HIV-positive young black gay/bisexual and other men who have sex with men. AIDS patient care and STDs, 29(2), 77-85.

Overall
(N=271)
How likely is it that you will finish high school?
Not at all 9 (3.3%)
A little 6 (2.2%)
Somewhat 13 (4.8%)
Very 26 (9.6%)
Has already occurred 215 (79.3%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
How likely is it that you will finish college?
Not at all 30 (11.1%)
A little 23 (8.5%)
Somewhat 62 (22.9%)
Very 92 (33.9%)
Has already occurred 39 (14.4%)
Do not Know 24 (8.9%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
As an adult, how likely is it that you will be employed for long periods?
Not at all 7 (2.6%)
A little 9 (3.3%)
Somewhat 59 (21.8%)
Very 138 (50.9%)
Has already occurred 34 (12.5%)
Do not Know 24 (8.9%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
As an adult, how likely is it that you will be on welfare/ public assistance for at least a year?
Not at all 40 (14.8%)
A little 50 (18.5%)
Somewhat 57 (21.0%)
Very 61 (22.5%)
Has already occurred 29 (10.7%)
Do not Know 34 (12.5%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
As an adult, how likely is it that you will have the career or job that you want?
Not at all 9 (3.3%)
A little 18 (6.6%)
Somewhat 67 (24.7%)
Very 140 (51.7%)
Has already occurred 20 (7.4%)
Do not Know 16 (5.9%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
How likely is it that you will have children?
Not at all 66 (24.4%)
A little 36 (13.3%)
Somewhat 52 (19.2%)
Very 65 (24.0%)
Has already occurred 23 (8.5%)
Do not Know 29 (10.7%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
How likely is it that you will have a long-term love relationship?
Not at all 17 (6.3%)
A little 25 (9.2%)
Somewhat 56 (20.7%)
Very 91 (33.6%)
Has already occurred 43 (15.9%)
Do not Know 39 (14.4%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
How likely is it that you will be comfortable financially?
Not at all 7 (2.6%)
A little 26 (9.6%)
Somewhat 81 (29.9%)
Very 130 (48.0%)
Has already occurred 7 (2.6%)
Do not Know 20 (7.4%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
How likely is it that you will have good family relationships?
Not at all 18 (6.6%)
A little 28 (10.3%)
Somewhat 63 (23.2%)
Very 119 (43.9%)
Has already occurred 28 (10.3%)
Do not Know 14 (5.2%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
How likely is it that you will live to age 70?
Not at all 13 (4.8%)
A little 21 (7.7%)
Somewhat 40 (14.8%)
Very 148 (54.6%)
Has already occurred 0 (0%)
Do not Know 48 (17.7%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
How likely is it that you will live to age 50?
Not at all 5 (1.8%)
A little 13 (4.8%)
Somewhat 29 (10.7%)
Very 185 (68.3%)
Has already occurred 0 (0%)
Do not Know 18 (6.6%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 21 (7.7%)
How likely is it that you will live to age 30?
Not at all 1 (0.4%)
A little 5 (1.8%)
Somewhat 13 (4.8%)
Very 222 (81.9%)
Has already occurred 0 (0%)
Do not Know 8 (3.0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 22 (8.1%)

IPV

Goldenberg, T., Jadwin-Cakmak, L., & Harper, G. W. (2018). Intimate partner violence among transgender youth: Associations with intrapersonal and structural factors. Violence and gender, 5(1), 19-25.

Overall
(N=271)
Have you ever been slapped, punched, kicked, beaten up, or otherwise physically or sexually hurt by a partner, boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, or some other intimate partner?
No 146 (53.9%)
Yes 121 (44.6%)
Refuse to Answer 4 (1.5%)
Have you ever slapped, punched, kicked, beaten up, or otherwise physically or sexually hurt a partner, boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, or some other intimate partner?
No 181 (66.8%)
Yes 86 (31.7%)
Refuse to Answer 4 (1.5%)
In the past 6 months, have you ever been slapped, punched, kicked, beaten up, or otherwise physically or sexually hurt by a partner, boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, or some other intimate partner?
No 93 (34.3%)
Yes 28 (10.3%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 150 (55.4%)
In the past 6 months, have you ever slapped, punched, kicked, beaten up, or otherwise physically or sexually hurt a partner, boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, or some other intimate partner?
No 69 (25.5%)
Yes 17 (6.3%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 185 (68.3%)

Social Support

Sherbourne, C. D., & Stewart, A. L. (1991). The MOS social support survey. Social science & medicine, 32(6), 705-714.

Overall
(N=271)
If you needed it, how often is someone available to have a good time with?
None of the time 15 (5.5%)
A little of the time 58 (21.4%)
Some of the time 72 (26.6%)
Most of the time 80 (29.5%)
All of the time 38 (14.0%)
Do not Know 6 (2.2%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available to turn to for suggestions about how to deal with a personal problem?
None of the time 16 (5.9%)
A little of the time 55 (20.3%)
Some of the time 64 (23.6%)
Most of the time 74 (27.3%)
All of the time 55 (20.3%)
Do not Know 4 (1.5%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available who understands your problems?
None of the time 28 (10.3%)
A little of the time 60 (22.1%)
Some of the time 68 (25.1%)
Most of the time 72 (26.6%)
All of the time 37 (13.7%)
Do not Know 3 (1.1%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available to love and make you feel wanted?
None of the time 26 (9.6%)
A little of the time 48 (17.7%)
Some of the time 66 (24.4%)
Most of the time 60 (22.1%)
All of the time 55 (20.3%)
Do not Know 10 (3.7%)
Refuse to Answer 6 (2.2%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available to talk with about difficult medical decisions?
None of the time 30 (11.1%)
A little of the time 59 (21.8%)
Some of the time 56 (20.7%)
Most of the time 64 (23.6%)
All of the time 47 (17.3%)
Do not Know 12 (4.4%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available to talk about HIV medications?
None of the time 38 (14.0%)
A little of the time 59 (21.8%)
Some of the time 63 (23.2%)
Most of the time 48 (17.7%)
All of the time 56 (20.7%)
Do not Know 5 (1.8%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available to talk about what it's like to live with HIV?
None of the time 48 (17.7%)
A little of the time 67 (24.7%)
Some of the time 49 (18.1%)
Most of the time 45 (16.6%)
All of the time 53 (19.6%)
Do not Know 7 (2.6%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available who will listen with an open mind about health concerns?
None of the time 24 (8.9%)
A little of the time 59 (21.8%)
Some of the time 60 (22.1%)
Most of the time 71 (26.2%)
All of the time 46 (17.0%)
Do not Know 9 (3.3%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
If you needed it, how often is someone available who has been in the same situation as you with respect to health issues?
None of the time 35 (12.9%)
A little of the time 62 (22.9%)
Some of the time 54 (19.9%)
Most of the time 55 (20.3%)
All of the time 50 (18.5%)
Do not Know 11 (4.1%)
Refuse to Answer 4 (1.5%)


Overall
(N=271)
Social Support Total
Mean (SD) 54.1 (24.2)
Median [Min, Max] 53.6 [0, 100]
Missing 4 (1.5%)


Coefficient Alpha

  • total:

    raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N ase mean sd median_r
    0.9111 0.9111 0.9237 0.5323 10.24 0.008159 2.165 0.9681 0.5203
  • alpha.drop:

      raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se var.r med.r
    bl_mos1 0.9082 0.908 0.9178 0.5524 9.873 0.008489 0.01331 0.5451
    bl_mos2 0.9034 0.9025 0.9113 0.5364 9.254 0.008855 0.01569 0.5321
    bl_mos3 0.9022 0.9014 0.9131 0.5334 9.144 0.008984 0.01681 0.5134
    bl_mos4 0.9072 0.907 0.9199 0.5493 9.75 0.008599 0.01617 0.5501
    bl_mos5 0.8954 0.8956 0.9072 0.5173 8.575 0.009708 0.01614 0.4732
    bl_mos6 0.8994 0.9 0.9077 0.5295 9.005 0.009325 0.01132 0.5203
    bl_mos7 0.9007 0.9008 0.91 0.5316 9.081 0.0092 0.01227 0.5203
    bl_mos8 0.8912 0.8915 0.905 0.5068 8.219 0.0101 0.01314 0.4647
    bl_mos9 0.9013 0.9017 0.915 0.5342 9.173 0.009178 0.01521 0.5203
  • item.stats:

      n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean sd
    bl_mos1 263 0.6713 0.6827 0.6341 0.5845 2.259 1.126
    bl_mos2 264 0.7366 0.748 0.7169 0.6595 2.367 1.198
    bl_mos3 265 0.7482 0.7601 0.7256 0.6781 2.113 1.213
    bl_mos4 255 0.691 0.6952 0.6377 0.6052 2.275 1.275
    bl_mos5 256 0.8247 0.8253 0.8078 0.7718 2.152 1.291
    bl_mos6 264 0.7866 0.7757 0.761 0.7176 2.095 1.352
    bl_mos7 262 0.7761 0.7671 0.7463 0.7027 1.954 1.405
    bl_mos8 260 0.8701 0.8684 0.8628 0.8352 2.215 1.24
    bl_mos9 256 0.7627 0.7569 0.7197 0.6913 2.09 1.336
  • response.freq:

      0 1 2 3 4 miss
    bl_mos1 0.05703 0.2205 0.2738 0.3042 0.1445 0.02952
    bl_mos2 0.06061 0.2083 0.2424 0.2803 0.2083 0.02583
    bl_mos3 0.1057 0.2264 0.2566 0.2717 0.1396 0.02214
    bl_mos4 0.102 0.1882 0.2588 0.2353 0.2157 0.05904
    bl_mos5 0.1172 0.2305 0.2188 0.25 0.1836 0.05535
    bl_mos6 0.1439 0.2235 0.2386 0.1818 0.2121 0.02583
    bl_mos7 0.1832 0.2557 0.187 0.1718 0.2023 0.03321
    bl_mos8 0.09231 0.2269 0.2308 0.2731 0.1769 0.04059
    bl_mos9 0.1367 0.2422 0.2109 0.2148 0.1953 0.05535

Everyday Discrimination

Williams, D. R., Yu, Y., Jackson, J. S., & Anderson, N. B. (1997). Racial differences in physical and mental health: Socio-economic status, stress and discrimination. Journal of health psychology, 2(3), 335-351.

Overall
(N=271)
You are treated with less courtesy than other people are.
Never 84 (31.0%)
Less than once a year 34 (12.5%)
A few times a year 63 (23.2%)
A few times a month 36 (13.3%)
At least once a week 17 (6.3%)
Almost everyday 27 (10.0%)
Refuse to Answer 10 (3.7%)
You are treated with less respect than other people are.
Never 80 (29.5%)
Less than once a year 30 (11.1%)
A few times a year 69 (25.5%)
A few times a month 37 (13.7%)
At least once a week 18 (6.6%)
Almost everyday 30 (11.1%)
Refuse to Answer 7 (2.6%)
You receive poorer service than other people at restaurants or stores.
Never 105 (38.7%)
Less than once a year 54 (19.9%)
A few times a year 45 (16.6%)
A few times a month 30 (11.1%)
At least once a week 16 (5.9%)
Almost everyday 15 (5.5%)
Refuse to Answer 6 (2.2%)
People act as if they think you are not smart.
Never 76 (28.0%)
Less than once a year 47 (17.3%)
A few times a year 48 (17.7%)
A few times a month 35 (12.9%)
At least once a week 17 (6.3%)
Almost everyday 43 (15.9%)
Refuse to Answer 5 (1.8%)
People act as if they are afraid of you.
Never 123 (45.4%)
Less than once a year 32 (11.8%)
A few times a year 53 (19.6%)
A few times a month 20 (7.4%)
At least once a week 14 (5.2%)
Almost everyday 19 (7.0%)
Refuse to Answer 10 (3.7%)
People act as if they think you are dishonest.
Never 117 (43.2%)
Less than once a year 44 (16.2%)
A few times a year 45 (16.6%)
A few times a month 21 (7.7%)
At least once a week 10 (3.7%)
Almost everyday 26 (9.6%)
Refuse to Answer 8 (3.0%)
People act as if they're better than you are.
Never 51 (18.8%)
Less than once a year 35 (12.9%)
A few times a year 63 (23.2%)
A few times a month 36 (13.3%)
At least once a week 25 (9.2%)
Almost everyday 55 (20.3%)
Refuse to Answer 6 (2.2%)
You are called names or insulted.
Never 77 (28.4%)
Less than once a year 44 (16.2%)
A few times a year 67 (24.7%)
A few times a month 30 (11.1%)
At least once a week 13 (4.8%)
Almost everyday 35 (12.9%)
Refuse to Answer 5 (1.8%)
You are threatened or harassed.
Never 110 (40.6%)
Less than once a year 54 (19.9%)
A few times a year 53 (19.6%)
A few times a month 16 (5.9%)
At least once a week 10 (3.7%)
Almost everyday 21 (7.7%)
Refuse to Answer 7 (2.6%)


Overall
(N=271)
Everyday Discrimination Total
Mean (SD) 24.5 (11.2)
Median [Min, Max] 22.0 [9.00, 54.0]
Missing 3 (1.1%)


Coefficient Alpha

  • total:

    raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N ase mean sd median_r
    0.9011 0.9018 0.9118 0.5051 9.185 0.009021 0.9067 0.4138 0.485
  • alpha.drop:

      raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se var.r med.r
    bl_discrim1 0.8886 0.8891 0.8923 0.5006 8.02 0.0102 0.006917 0.485
    bl_discrim2 0.8819 0.8829 0.8838 0.4851 7.537 0.01083 0.005655 0.4808
    bl_discrim3 0.8891 0.8894 0.9 0.5013 8.042 0.0102 0.01012 0.4787
    bl_discrim4 0.8863 0.8875 0.8971 0.4966 7.891 0.01051 0.01103 0.4705
    bl_discrim5 0.8972 0.8979 0.9061 0.5237 8.795 0.009459 0.01031 0.5141
    bl_discrim6 0.8933 0.894 0.9006 0.5131 8.431 0.009778 0.01115 0.4937
    bl_discrim7 0.8907 0.8915 0.9016 0.5066 8.214 0.01007 0.01144 0.485
    bl_discrim8 0.8877 0.8883 0.8964 0.4986 7.956 0.01033 0.01135 0.4726
    bl_discrim9 0.8956 0.8966 0.904 0.5202 8.675 0.009643 0.01042 0.5141
  • item.stats:

      n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean sd
    bl_discrim1 261 0.7679 0.7669 0.7562 0.69 2.805 1.649
    bl_discrim2 264 0.8294 0.8315 0.8363 0.7754 2.898 1.662
    bl_discrim3 265 0.7603 0.7641 0.73 0.6871 2.408 1.52
    bl_discrim4 266 0.7926 0.7838 0.754 0.718 2.996 1.781
    bl_discrim5 261 0.6602 0.6712 0.6102 0.5721 2.337 1.589
    bl_discrim6 263 0.7136 0.7151 0.6706 0.6276 2.395 1.647
    bl_discrim7 265 0.7494 0.7422 0.6988 0.6649 3.43 1.763
    bl_discrim8 266 0.7775 0.7753 0.7444 0.7007 2.861 1.675
    bl_discrim9 264 0.6806 0.6854 0.6311 0.5933 2.337 1.539
  • response.freq:

      1 2 3 4 5 6 miss
    bl_discrim1 0.3218 0.1303 0.2414 0.1379 0.06513 0.1034 0.0369
    bl_discrim2 0.303 0.1136 0.2614 0.1402 0.06818 0.1136 0.02583
    bl_discrim3 0.3962 0.2038 0.1698 0.1132 0.06038 0.0566 0.02214
    bl_discrim4 0.2857 0.1767 0.1805 0.1316 0.06391 0.1617 0.01845
    bl_discrim5 0.4713 0.1226 0.2031 0.07663 0.05364 0.0728 0.0369
    bl_discrim6 0.4449 0.1673 0.1711 0.07985 0.03802 0.09886 0.02952
    bl_discrim7 0.1925 0.1321 0.2377 0.1358 0.09434 0.2075 0.02214
    bl_discrim8 0.2895 0.1654 0.2519 0.1128 0.04887 0.1316 0.01845
    bl_discrim9 0.4167 0.2045 0.2008 0.06061 0.03788 0.07955 0.02583

HIV Stigma

Wright, K., Naar-King, S., Lam, P., Templin, T., & Frey, M. (2007). Stigma scale revised: reliability and validity of a brief measure of stigma for HIV+ youth. Journal of adolescent health, 40(1), 96-98.

Overall
(N=271)
I have been hurt by how people reacted to learning I have HIV.
Strongly Disagree 73 (26.9%)
Disagree 47 (17.3%)
Agree 85 (31.4%)
Strongly Agree 46 (17.0%)
Refuse to Answer 20 (7.4%)
I have stopped socializing with some people because of their reactions of my having HIV.
Strongly Disagree 71 (26.2%)
Disagree 69 (25.5%)
Agree 73 (26.9%)
Strongly Agree 50 (18.5%)
Refuse to Answer 8 (3.0%)
I have lost friends by telling them I have HIV.
Strongly Disagree 85 (31.4%)
Disagree 82 (30.3%)
Agree 59 (21.8%)
Strongly Agree 37 (13.7%)
Refuse to Answer 8 (3.0%)
I am very careful who I tell that I have HIV.
Strongly Disagree 14 (5.2%)
Disagree 10 (3.7%)
Agree 78 (28.8%)
Strongly Agree 165 (60.9%)
Refuse to Answer 4 (1.5%)
I worry that people who know I have HIV will tell others.
Strongly Disagree 44 (16.2%)
Disagree 37 (13.7%)
Agree 80 (29.5%)
Strongly Agree 101 (37.3%)
Refuse to Answer 9 (3.3%)
I feel that I am not as good a person as others because I have HIV.
Strongly Disagree 104 (38.4%)
Disagree 51 (18.8%)
Agree 63 (23.2%)
Strongly Agree 45 (16.6%)
Refuse to Answer 8 (3.0%)
Having HIV makes me feel unclean.
Strongly Disagree 89 (32.8%)
Disagree 68 (25.1%)
Agree 72 (26.6%)
Strongly Agree 33 (12.2%)
Refuse to Answer 9 (3.3%)
Having HIV makes me feel that I'm a bad person.
Strongly Disagree 115 (42.4%)
Disagree 86 (31.7%)
Agree 36 (13.3%)
Strongly Agree 28 (10.3%)
Refuse to Answer 6 (2.2%)
Most people think that a person with HIV is disgusting.
Strongly Disagree 33 (12.2%)
Disagree 37 (13.7%)
Agree 103 (38.0%)
Strongly Agree 89 (32.8%)
Refuse to Answer 9 (3.3%)
Most people with HIV are rejected when others find out.
Strongly Disagree 17 (6.3%)
Disagree 28 (10.3%)
Agree 122 (45.0%)
Strongly Agree 93 (34.3%)
Refuse to Answer 11 (4.1%)


Overall
(N=271)
HIV Stigma Total
Mean (SD) 25.8 (6.53)
Median [Min, Max] 26.0 [10.0, 40.0]
Missing 1 (0.4%)


Coefficient Alpha

  • total:

    raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N ase mean sd median_r
    0.8301 0.828 0.8641 0.325 4.814 0.01535 2.579 0.6525 0.3162
  • alpha.drop:

      raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se var.r med.r
    bl_stigma1 0.8135 0.8111 0.8454 0.323 4.295 0.01688 0.02343 0.3166
    bl_stigma2 0.8045 0.8034 0.8304 0.3123 4.087 0.01769 0.02109 0.3111
    bl_stigma3 0.8146 0.8133 0.8458 0.3261 4.355 0.01684 0.02233 0.317
    bl_stigma4 0.8338 0.8345 0.8646 0.3591 5.043 0.01534 0.0196 0.3198
    bl_stigma5 0.8148 0.8104 0.8489 0.322 4.275 0.01673 0.02874 0.3025
    bl_stigma6 0.8096 0.8077 0.8479 0.3181 4.199 0.01734 0.025 0.2977
    bl_stigma7 0.8112 0.8094 0.8375 0.3206 4.248 0.01704 0.02098 0.3166
    bl_stigma8 0.8138 0.8126 0.8437 0.3252 4.337 0.01688 0.02132 0.3198
    bl_stigma9 0.811 0.8071 0.8458 0.3173 4.184 0.01709 0.02818 0.3025
    bl_stigma10 0.8168 0.813 0.85 0.3257 4.346 0.01665 0.02741 0.3166
  • item.stats:

      n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean sd
    bl_stigma1 251 0.6517 0.6375 0.6015 0.5299 2.414 1.093
    bl_stigma2 263 0.7103 0.6993 0.6923 0.6127 2.388 1.078
    bl_stigma3 263 0.6366 0.62 0.5838 0.5178 2.183 1.04
    bl_stigma4 267 0.4059 0.4302 0.3353 0.2821 3.476 0.8008
    bl_stigma5 262 0.6465 0.6433 0.5845 0.5177 2.908 1.093
    bl_stigma6 263 0.6831 0.6657 0.6191 0.5662 2.186 1.136
    bl_stigma7 262 0.6583 0.6512 0.6303 0.5506 2.187 1.043
    bl_stigma8 265 0.6321 0.625 0.5927 0.5259 1.913 0.9943
    bl_stigma9 262 0.6583 0.6702 0.6205 0.5544 2.947 0.9928
    bl_stigma10 260 0.6058 0.6224 0.5636 0.5012 3.119 0.8458
  • response.freq:

      1 2 3 4 miss
    bl_stigma1 0.2908 0.1873 0.3386 0.1833 0.0738
    bl_stigma2 0.27 0.2624 0.2776 0.1901 0.02952
    bl_stigma3 0.3232 0.3118 0.2243 0.1407 0.02952
    bl_stigma4 0.05243 0.03745 0.2921 0.618 0.01476
    bl_stigma5 0.1679 0.1412 0.3053 0.3855 0.03321
    bl_stigma6 0.3954 0.1939 0.2395 0.1711 0.02952
    bl_stigma7 0.3397 0.2595 0.2748 0.126 0.03321
    bl_stigma8 0.434 0.3245 0.1358 0.1057 0.02214
    bl_stigma9 0.126 0.1412 0.3931 0.3397 0.03321
    bl_stigma10 0.06538 0.1077 0.4692 0.3577 0.04059

Client Engagement in HIV Care

Yatchmenoff, D. K. (2005). Measuring client engagement from the client’s perspective in nonvoluntary child protective services. Research on social work practice, 15(2), 84-96.

Overall
(N=271)
I am fully invested in making use of the services [bl_hivcare2] is providing me.
Strongly Disagree 17 (6.3%)
Moderately Disagree 7 (2.6%)
Neither 6 (2.2%)
Moderately Agree 48 (17.7%)
Strongly Agree 181 (66.8%)
Refuse to Answer 7 (2.6%)
Missing 5 (1.8%)
It's really hard for me to work with staff from the [bl_hivcare2].
Strongly Disagree 138 (50.9%)
Moderately Disagree 30 (11.1%)
Neither 42 (15.5%)
Moderately Agree 26 (9.6%)
Strongly Agree 20 (7.4%)
Refuse to Answer 10 (3.7%)
Missing 5 (1.8%)
I think the staff on the [bl_hivcare2] and I truly respect each other.
Strongly Disagree 15 (5.5%)
Moderately Disagree 5 (1.8%)
Neither 11 (4.1%)
Moderately Agree 49 (18.1%)
Strongly Agree 181 (66.8%)
Refuse to Answer 5 (1.8%)
Missing 5 (1.8%)
I am not just going through the motions. I'm really involved in working with the staff on the [bl_hivcare2].
Strongly Disagree 26 (9.6%)
Moderately Disagree 12 (4.4%)
Neither 40 (14.8%)
Moderately Agree 67 (24.7%)
Strongly Agree 104 (38.4%)
Refuse to Answer 17 (6.3%)
Missing 5 (1.8%)
The [bl_hivcare2] staff and I fully agree about what is best for me.
Strongly Disagree 11 (4.1%)
Moderately Disagree 14 (5.2%)
Neither 15 (5.5%)
Moderately Agree 57 (21.0%)
Strongly Agree 159 (58.7%)
Refuse to Answer 10 (3.7%)
Missing 5 (1.8%)
What the [bl_hivcare2] staff want me to do is truly the same as what I want.
Strongly Disagree 14 (5.2%)
Moderately Disagree 11 (4.1%)
Neither 20 (7.4%)
Moderately Agree 57 (21.0%)
Strongly Agree 150 (55.4%)
Refuse to Answer 14 (5.2%)
Missing 5 (1.8%)
The [bl_hivcare2] staff really don't understand where I'm coming from.
Strongly Disagree 121 (44.6%)
Moderately Disagree 38 (14.0%)
Neither 37 (13.7%)
Moderately Agree 26 (9.6%)
Strongly Agree 32 (11.8%)
Refuse to Answer 12 (4.4%)
Missing 5 (1.8%)
The [bl_hivcare2] are truly helping me take care of some problems in my life.
Strongly Disagree 12 (4.4%)
Moderately Disagree 10 (3.7%)
Neither 27 (10.0%)
Moderately Agree 72 (26.6%)
Strongly Agree 135 (49.8%)
Refuse to Answer 10 (3.7%)
Missing 5 (1.8%)

HIV Care Satisfaction

Overall
(N=271)
Overall, you think that the services there are:
Poor 13 (4.8%)
Fair 22 (8.1%)
Good 69 (25.5%)
Very Good 63 (23.2%)
Excellent 95 (35.1%)
Refuse to Answer 4 (1.5%)
Missing 5 (1.8%)
The information that you have received there has been:
Poor 11 (4.1%)
Fair 25 (9.2%)
Good 61 (22.5%)
Very Good 67 (24.7%)
Excellent 98 (36.2%)
Refuse to Answer 4 (1.5%)
Missing 5 (1.8%)

Trust in Provider

Anderson, L. A., & Dedrick, R. F. (1990). Development of the Trust in Physician scale: a measure to assess interpersonal trust in patient-physician relationships. Psychological reports, 67(3_suppl), 1091-1100.

Overall
(N=271)
I doubt that my health care provider really cares about me as a person.
Strongly Disagree 97 (35.8%)
Disagree 59 (21.8%)
Neutral 46 (17.0%)
Agree 19 (7.0%)
Strongly Agree 21 (7.7%)
Do not Know 18 (6.6%)
Refuse to Answer 9 (3.3%)
Not Applicable 2 (0.7%)
My health care provider is usually considerate of my needs and puts them first.
Strongly Disagree 11 (4.1%)
Disagree 13 (4.8%)
Neutral 51 (18.8%)
Agree 73 (26.9%)
Strongly Agree 101 (37.3%)
Do not Know 13 (4.8%)
Refuse to Answer 8 (3.0%)
Not Applicable 1 (0.4%)
I trust my health care provider so much that I always try to follow his or her advice.
Strongly Disagree 9 (3.3%)
Disagree 14 (5.2%)
Neutral 46 (17.0%)
Agree 68 (25.1%)
Strongly Agree 114 (42.1%)
Do not Know 10 (3.7%)
Refuse to Answer 8 (3.0%)
Not Applicable 2 (0.7%)
If my health care provider tells me something is so, then it must be true.
Strongly Disagree 10 (3.7%)
Disagree 17 (6.3%)
Neutral 70 (25.8%)
Agree 91 (33.6%)
Strongly Agree 67 (24.7%)
Do not Know 7 (2.6%)
Refuse to Answer 8 (3.0%)
Not Applicable 1 (0.4%)
I sometimes distrust my health care provider's opinion and would like a second one.
Strongly Disagree 80 (29.5%)
Disagree 58 (21.4%)
Neutral 45 (16.6%)
Agree 50 (18.5%)
Strongly Agree 15 (5.5%)
Do not Know 12 (4.4%)
Refuse to Answer 10 (3.7%)
Not Applicable 1 (0.4%)
I trust my health care provider's judgement about my medical care.
Strongly Disagree 9 (3.3%)
Disagree 13 (4.8%)
Neutral 51 (18.8%)
Agree 89 (32.8%)
Strongly Agree 89 (32.8%)
Do not Know 7 (2.6%)
Refuse to Answer 12 (4.4%)
Not Applicable 1 (0.4%)
I feel my health care provider does not do everything he or she should for my medical care.
Strongly Disagree 82 (30.3%)
Disagree 73 (26.9%)
Neutral 35 (12.9%)
Agree 33 (12.2%)
Strongly Agree 23 (8.5%)
Do not Know 13 (4.8%)
Refuse to Answer 10 (3.7%)
Not Applicable 2 (0.7%)
I trust my health care provider to put my medical needs above all other considerations when treating my medical problems.
Strongly Disagree 11 (4.1%)
Disagree 12 (4.4%)
Neutral 52 (19.2%)
Agree 88 (32.5%)
Strongly Agree 77 (28.4%)
Do not Know 15 (5.5%)
Refuse to Answer 15 (5.5%)
Not Applicable 1 (0.4%)
My health care provider is a real expert in taking care of medical problems like mine.
Strongly Disagree 7 (2.6%)
Disagree 6 (2.2%)
Neutral 39 (14.4%)
Agree 103 (38.0%)
Strongly Agree 92 (33.9%)
Do not Know 10 (3.7%)
Refuse to Answer 13 (4.8%)
Not Applicable 1 (0.4%)
I trust my health care provider to tell me if a mistake was made about my treatment.
Strongly Disagree 9 (3.3%)
Disagree 10 (3.7%)
Neutral 40 (14.8%)
Agree 100 (36.9%)
Strongly Agree 89 (32.8%)
Do not Know 11 (4.1%)
Refuse to Answer 11 (4.1%)
Not Applicable 1 (0.4%)
I sometimes worry that my health care provider may not keep the information we discuss totally private.
Strongly Disagree 104 (38.4%)
Disagree 58 (21.4%)
Neutral 36 (13.3%)
Agree 26 (9.6%)
Strongly Agree 14 (5.2%)
Do not Know 18 (6.6%)
Refuse to Answer 12 (4.4%)
Not Applicable 3 (1.1%)


Overall
(N=271)
Trust in Provider Total (0-44)
Mean (SD) 31.2 (8.60)
Median [Min, Max] 32.0 [0, 44.0]
Missing 9 (3.3%)


Coefficient Alpha

  • total:

    raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N ase mean sd median_r
    0.885 0.8934 0.9097 0.4324 8.381 0.01058 2.839 0.7817 0.4012
  • alpha.drop:

      raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se var.r med.r
    bl_trust1 0.8849 0.8933 0.9078 0.4556 8.37 0.01067 0.02676 0.458
    bl_trust2 0.8682 0.8777 0.8942 0.4179 7.179 0.0122 0.02537 0.3836
    bl_trust3 0.8723 0.8816 0.8976 0.4267 7.444 0.01183 0.02505 0.3821
    bl_trust4 0.8708 0.8798 0.8963 0.4227 7.321 0.01195 0.02423 0.3821
    bl_trust5 0.8775 0.8879 0.9021 0.4419 7.919 0.01135 0.02943 0.4247
    bl_trust6 0.8677 0.8763 0.8936 0.4147 7.086 0.01221 0.02249 0.3836
    bl_trust7 0.8828 0.8921 0.9031 0.4526 8.27 0.0108 0.02611 0.4054
    bl_trust8 0.8729 0.882 0.8995 0.4276 7.471 0.01176 0.02508 0.3836
    bl_trust9 0.8707 0.8776 0.893 0.4176 7.17 0.01195 0.02265 0.3821
    bl_trust10 0.8692 0.8774 0.8942 0.4172 7.159 0.01207 0.02263 0.3836
    bl_trust11 0.8871 0.8958 0.9095 0.4622 8.596 0.01048 0.02431 0.4279
  • item.stats:

      n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean sd
    bl_trust1 242 0.5893 0.5594 0.4944 0.4643 2.793 1.285
    bl_trust2 249 0.7698 0.7813 0.7646 0.7091 2.964 1.105
    bl_trust3 251 0.7149 0.7292 0.7031 0.645 3.052 1.089
    bl_trust4 255 0.7379 0.7532 0.7329 0.6742 2.737 1.045
    bl_trust5 248 0.6674 0.6399 0.5933 0.571 2.556 1.29
    bl_trust6 251 0.7833 0.8 0.7916 0.7264 2.94 1.043
    bl_trust7 246 0.6223 0.577 0.5279 0.4997 2.642 1.316
    bl_trust8 240 0.698 0.724 0.6932 0.6371 2.867 1.066
    bl_trust9 247 0.7608 0.7831 0.7742 0.6951 3.081 0.9379
    bl_trust10 248 0.7628 0.7854 0.7743 0.7072 3.008 1.006
    bl_trust11 238 0.5477 0.5205 0.4496 0.4246 2.891 1.245
  • response.freq:

      0 1 2 3 4 miss
    bl_trust1 0.08678 0.07851 0.1901 0.2438 0.4008 0.107
    bl_trust2 0.04418 0.05221 0.2048 0.2932 0.4056 0.08118
    bl_trust3 0.03586 0.05578 0.1833 0.2709 0.4542 0.0738
    bl_trust4 0.03922 0.06667 0.2745 0.3569 0.2627 0.05904
    bl_trust5 0.06048 0.2016 0.1815 0.2339 0.3226 0.08487
    bl_trust6 0.03586 0.05179 0.2032 0.3546 0.3546 0.0738
    bl_trust7 0.0935 0.1341 0.1423 0.2967 0.3333 0.09225
    bl_trust8 0.04583 0.05 0.2167 0.3667 0.3208 0.1144
    bl_trust9 0.02834 0.02429 0.1579 0.417 0.3725 0.08856
    bl_trust10 0.03629 0.04032 0.1613 0.4032 0.3589 0.08487
    bl_trust11 0.05882 0.1092 0.1513 0.2437 0.437 0.1218

ART Outcome Expectancies

Erlen, J. A., Cha, E. S., Kim, K. H., Caruthers, D., & Sereika, S. M. (2010). The HIV Medication Taking Self‐efficacy Scale: Psychometric evaluation. Journal of advanced nursing, 66(11), 2560-2572.

Overall
(N=271)
How confident are you that HIV medication will improve your health?
Mean (SD) 9.21 (1.74)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 21 (7.7%)
How confident are you that HIV medication will improve your quality of life?
Mean (SD) 9.10 (1.83)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 28 (10.3%)
How confident are you that HIV medication will allow you to live a long life?
Mean (SD) 9.14 (1.86)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 27 (10.0%)
How confident are you that HIV medication will enable you to lead a life that is normal or close to normal?
Mean (SD) 9.09 (1.90)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 22 (8.1%)
How confident are you that HIV medication will decrease your chances of developing HIV-related symptoms?
Mean (SD) 9.07 (1.94)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 27 (10.0%)
How confident are you that HIV medication will decrease your HIV viral load?
Mean (SD) 9.44 (1.56)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 28 (10.3%)
How confident are you that HIV medication will prevent you from needing to be hospitalized?
Mean (SD) 9.15 (1.95)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 31 (11.4%)


Overall
(N=271)
Overall ART Outcome Expectancy (1-10)
Mean (SD) 9.16 (1.60)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 18 (6.6%)


Coefficient Alpha

  • total:

    raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N ase mean sd median_r
    0.9411 0.9462 0.9465 0.7151 17.57 0.005462 9.16 1.602 0.7228
  • alpha.drop:

      raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se var.r med.r
    bl_artoutcome1a 0.9318 0.939 0.9376 0.7195 15.39 0.006414 0.004418 0.7228
    bl_q2bl_artoutcome1b 0.9285 0.9341 0.9325 0.7026 14.17 0.006708 0.004245 0.6843
    bl_artoutcome1c 0.9266 0.9327 0.9271 0.698 13.87 0.006897 0.00284 0.6843
    bl_artoutcome1d 0.9305 0.9384 0.9369 0.7173 15.22 0.006556 0.004473 0.7228
    bl_artoutcome1e 0.9306 0.9368 0.9323 0.7117 14.81 0.006511 0.003984 0.7228
    bl_artoutcome1f 0.934 0.9383 0.935 0.7172 15.22 0.006281 0.005363 0.7283
    bl_artoutcome1g 0.9409 0.9446 0.9418 0.7397 17.05 0.005481 0.003028 0.7333
  • item.stats:

      n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean sd
    bl_artoutcome1a 250 0.8552 0.8587 0.829 0.8076 9.208 1.744
    bl_q2bl_artoutcome1b 243 0.9053 0.9003 0.8855 0.8425 9.103 1.83
    bl_artoutcome1c 244 0.9121 0.9117 0.9074 0.8632 9.139 1.863
    bl_artoutcome1d 249 0.862 0.864 0.837 0.8211 9.088 1.899
    bl_artoutcome1e 244 0.8817 0.8778 0.8621 0.8206 9.074 1.944
    bl_artoutcome1f 243 0.857 0.8642 0.8373 0.7907 9.436 1.556
    bl_artoutcome1g 240 0.8102 0.8089 0.7623 0.7116 9.15 1.952

ART Self-Efficacy

Erlen, J. A., Cha, E. S., Kim, K. H., Caruthers, D., & Sereika, S. M. (2010). The HIV Medication Taking Self‐efficacy Scale: Psychometric evaluation. Journal of advanced nursing, 66(11), 2560-2572.

Overall
(N=271)
How confident are you that you can take your HIV medication the same time each day?
Mean (SD) 8.18 (2.30)
Median [Min, Max] 9.00 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 3 (1.1%)
How confident are you that you can take the correct dose of your HIV medication each day?
Mean (SD) 9.30 (1.52)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 2 (0.7%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication at school?
Mean (SD) 8.90 (2.09)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 24 (8.9%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication at work?
Mean (SD) 8.90 (2.12)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 13 (4.8%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication on a weekday?
Mean (SD) 9.05 (1.89)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 7 (2.6%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication on a weekend?
Mean (SD) 8.96 (1.86)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 6 (2.2%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you are with friends?
Mean (SD) 8.33 (2.70)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 7 (2.6%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication at a social outing such as a party?
Mean (SD) 7.85 (3.07)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 6 (2.2%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you are not home?
Mean (SD) 8.22 (2.72)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 5 (1.8%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you feel well?
Mean (SD) 9.24 (1.69)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 5 (1.8%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you feel sick?
Mean (SD) 8.58 (2.39)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 8 (3.0%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you have side effects from your medications?
Mean (SD) 8.03 (2.62)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 17 (6.3%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you have been drinking alcohol or using substances?
Mean (SD) 7.59 (3.12)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 20 (7.4%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you feel unhappy or depressed?
Mean (SD) 8.39 (2.57)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 11 (4.1%)
How confident are you that you can follow the plan for taking your HIV medication when you feel happy?
Mean (SD) 9.36 (1.62)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 9 (3.3%)
Overall Self-Efficacy for ART (1-10)
Mean (SD) 8.59 (1.79)
Median [Min, Max] 9.28 [1.00, 10.0]
Missing 1 (0.4%)


Coefficient Alpha

  • total:

    raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N ase mean sd median_r
    0.9479 0.9548 0.9656 0.5847 21.12 0.004459 8.586 1.788 0.5789
  • alpha.drop:

      raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se var.r med.r
    bl_artadh1 0.9464 0.9537 0.965 0.5953 20.59 0.004586 0.01117 0.5945
    bl_artadh2 0.9458 0.9521 0.9632 0.5868 19.88 0.004682 0.01098 0.5776
    bl_artadh3 0.9425 0.9501 0.9613 0.576 19.02 0.004906 0.01058 0.5693
    bl_artadh4 0.942 0.9496 0.9608 0.5737 18.84 0.004954 0.01028 0.5693
    bl_artadh5 0.9441 0.9513 0.9623 0.5826 19.54 0.004782 0.01107 0.5776
    bl_artadh6 0.9428 0.9494 0.9609 0.5724 18.74 0.004879 0.01018 0.5696
    bl_artadh7 0.9442 0.9525 0.961 0.5886 20.03 0.004786 0.01076 0.5904
    bl_artadh8 0.9444 0.9521 0.96 0.5869 19.89 0.004799 0.0108 0.5822
    bl_artadh9 0.9413 0.9499 0.9613 0.5754 18.97 0.005094 0.01112 0.5696
    bl_artadh10 0.945 0.9516 0.9615 0.584 19.65 0.004729 0.01102 0.5776
    bl_artadh11 0.9435 0.9515 0.9625 0.5834 19.6 0.00484 0.01202 0.5821
    bl_artadh12 0.9461 0.9537 0.9643 0.5956 20.62 0.004612 0.01127 0.594
    bl_artadh13 0.9488 0.955 0.9651 0.6027 21.24 0.004375 0.00955 0.5947
    bl_artadh14 0.9432 0.9512 0.9629 0.5819 19.48 0.004875 0.01224 0.5771
    bl_artadh15 0.9454 0.9519 0.9618 0.5856 19.78 0.004703 0.01091 0.5789
  • item.stats:

      n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean sd
    bl_artadh1 268 0.6988 0.7009 0.6689 0.6326 8.175 2.299
    bl_artadh2 269 0.7326 0.7666 0.7487 0.6992 9.305 1.52
    bl_artadh3 247 0.835 0.8499 0.8447 0.8127 8.899 2.09
    bl_artadh4 258 0.8618 0.8683 0.8662 0.8345 8.899 2.117
    bl_artadh5 264 0.7794 0.7988 0.7867 0.7539 9.045 1.89
    bl_artadh6 265 0.8585 0.8778 0.8752 0.8239 8.962 1.858
    bl_artadh7 264 0.7771 0.7523 0.7452 0.7337 8.333 2.701
    bl_artadh8 265 0.7955 0.7657 0.7618 0.7496 7.849 3.066
    bl_artadh9 266 0.8652 0.8547 0.8496 0.8429 8.218 2.721
    bl_artadh10 266 0.7643 0.7881 0.7785 0.7273 9.241 1.69
    bl_artadh11 263 0.7996 0.7933 0.7772 0.7564 8.582 2.394
    bl_artadh12 254 0.7141 0.6984 0.6697 0.6585 8.031 2.616
    bl_artadh13 251 0.6692 0.6433 0.6103 0.612 7.59 3.119
    bl_artadh14 260 0.8055 0.8045 0.7869 0.7693 8.392 2.568
    bl_artadh15 262 0.7503 0.7759 0.7651 0.7118 9.363 1.617

ACES

Finkelhor, D., Shattuck, A., Turner, H., & Hamby, S. (2015). A revised inventory of adverse childhood experiences. Child abuse & neglect, 48, 13-21.

Overall
(N=271)
Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often swear at you, insult you, put you down, or humiliate you?
No 92 (33.9%)
Yes 175 (64.6%)
Refuse to Answer 4 (1.5%)
Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often act in a way that made you afraid that you might be physically hurt?
No 116 (42.8%)
Yes 151 (55.7%)
Refuse to Answer 4 (1.5%)
Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often push, grab, slap, or throw something at you?
No 131 (48.3%)
Yes 133 (49.1%)
Refuse to Answer 7 (2.6%)
Did a parent or other adult in the household often or very often ever hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured?
No 137 (50.6%)
Yes 130 (48.0%)
Refuse to Answer 4 (1.5%)
Did an adult or person at least 5 years older than you ever touch or fondle you or have you touch their body in a sexual way?
No 137 (50.6%)
Yes 127 (46.9%)
Refuse to Answer 7 (2.6%)
Did an adult or person at least 5 years or older than you ever attempt, or actually have oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse with you?
No 137 (50.6%)
Yes 128 (47.2%)
Refuse to Answer 6 (2.2%)
Did you often or very often feel that no one in your family loved you or thought you were important or special?
No 110 (40.6%)
Yes 156 (57.6%)
Refuse to Answer 5 (1.8%)
Did you often or very often feel that your family didn't look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other?
No 100 (36.9%)
Yes 165 (60.9%)
Refuse to Answer 6 (2.2%)
Did you often or very often feel that you didn't have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, and had no one to protect you?
No 176 (64.9%)
Yes 92 (33.9%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
Did you often or very often feel that your parents were too drunk or high to take care of you or take you to the doctor if you needed it?
No 217 (80.1%)
Yes 51 (18.8%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
Was a biological parent ever lost to you through divorce, abandonment, or other reason?
No 126 (46.5%)
Yes 144 (53.1%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Was your mother or stepmother often or very often pushed, grabbed, slapped or had something thrown at her?
No 189 (69.7%)
Yes 79 (29.2%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
Was your mother or stepmother sometimes, often or very often kicked, bitten, hit with a fist, or hit with something hard?
No 197 (72.7%)
Yes 71 (26.2%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
Was your mother or stepmother ever repeatedly hit over at least a few minutes or threatened with a gun or a knife?
No 218 (80.4%)
Yes 50 (18.5%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
Did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic, or who used street drugs?
No 143 (52.8%)
Yes 127 (46.9%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Was a household member depressed or mentally ill, or did a household member attempt suicide?
No 178 (65.7%)
Yes 90 (33.2%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
Did a household member go to prison?
No 183 (67.5%)
Yes 87 (32.1%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Did other kids, including brothers or sisters, often or very often hit you, threaten you, pick on you or insult you?
No 164 (60.5%)
Yes 105 (38.7%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
Did you often or very often feel lonely, rejected or that nobody liked you?
No 84 (31.0%)
Yes 184 (67.9%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
Did you live for 2 or more years in a neighborhood that was dangerous, or where you saw people being assaulted?
No 89 (32.8%)
Yes 180 (66.4%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
Was there a period of 2 or more years when your family was very poor or on public assistance?
No 127 (46.9%)
Yes 142 (52.4%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
Number of Yes Responses to ACES Items (0-21)
Mean (SD) 9.47 (5.42)
Median [Min, Max] 10.0 [0, 21.0]

Social Network Members

  • n=16 of 271 participants without responses to social network items at baseline

Participant Summaries

Overall
(N=255)
Number of people listed
1 14 (5.5%)
2 31 (12.2%)
3 39 (15.3%)
4 30 (11.8%)
5 141 (55.3%)
Any Network Members Diagnosed with HIV
Yes 124 (48.6%)
No 131 (51.4%)
Any Network Members with Criminal Justice System Involvement
Yes 90 (35.3%)
No 165 (64.7%)
Any Network Members with Illicit/Unprescribed Drug Use
Yes 154 (60.4%)
No 101 (39.6%)
Any Network Members in School
Yes 124 (48.6%)
No 130 (51.0%)
Missing 1 (0.4%)
Any Network Members Working a Job on the Books
Yes 210 (82.4%)
No 45 (17.6%)
Any Network Members Who Are Romantic or Sex Partner
Yes 79 (31.0%)
No 176 (69.0%)

Network Member Summaries

Overall
(N=1018)
How old?
Mean (SD) 32.8 (12.8)
Median [Min, Max] 29.0 [2.00, 92.0]
Man, male (cis-gender)
Checked 413 (40.6%)
Unchecked 605 (59.4%)
Woman, female (cis-gender)
Checked 489 (48.0%)
Unchecked 529 (52.0%)
Non-cis-gender
Checked 107 (10.5%)
Unchecked 911 (89.5%)
Latino or Hispanic?
Yes 537 (52.8%)
No 475 (46.7%)
Refuse to answer 0 (0%)
Don't Know 6 (0.6%)
Black or African American
Checked 525 (51.6%)
Unchecked 493 (48.4%)
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Checked 22 (2.2%)
Unchecked 996 (97.8%)
Asian
Checked 8 (0.8%)
Unchecked 1010 (99.2%)
White
Checked 183 (18.0%)
Unchecked 835 (82.0%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Checked 3 (0.3%)
Unchecked 1015 (99.7%)
Relationship to you?
Friend 503 (49.4%)
Family member (i.e., chosen family, family by blood or by marriage) 401 (39.4%)
Romantic partner (i.e., spouse, current or ex-romantic partner) 67 (6.6%)
Other (i.e., co-worker, neighbor, housemate, minister, teacher, doctor, or counselor). 31 (3.0%)
Sexual partner (non-romantic sex partner) 16 (1.6%)
Sexual orientation?
Straight or heterosexual 498 (48.9%)
Gay 319 (31.3%)
Bisexual 102 (10.0%)
Don't Know 41 (4.0%)
Lesbian 33 (3.2%)
Other 22 (2.2%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (0.3%)
HIV status
Not diagnosed with HIV 714 (70.1%)
Diagnosed with HIV 197 (19.4%)
Don't Know 106 (10.4%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.1%)
Takes HIV medications most of the time?
Yes 178 (17.5%)
No 6 (0.6%)
Refuse to answer 0 (0%)
Don't Know 13 (1.3%)
Missing 821 (80.6%)
Currently attending school or a training program?
Yes 194 (19.1%)
No 790 (77.6%)
Refuse to answer 0 (0%)
Don't Know 33 (3.2%)
Missing 1 (0.1%)
Currently working at a job that is on-the-books?
Yes 552 (54.2%)
No 424 (41.7%)
Refuse to answer 0 (0%)
Don't Know 41 (4.0%)
Missing 1 (0.1%)
Years known (<1 = 0)?
Mean (SD) 11.8 (9.75)
Median [Min, Max] 8.00 [0, 28.0]
How often seen?
Daily 284 (27.9%)
Weekly 220 (21.6%)
Monthly 131 (12.9%)
Occasionally 336 (33.0%)
Refuse to answer 27 (2.7%)
Don't Know 20 (2.0%)

STI

Lifetime

Overall
(N=271)
Chlamydia
No 143 (52.8%)
Yes 119 (43.9%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 7 (2.6%)
Genital warts, anal warts, human papillomavirus (HPV)
No 214 (79.0%)
Yes 44 (16.2%)
Do not Know 6 (2.2%)
Refuse to Answer 7 (2.6%)
Gonorrhea
No 138 (50.9%)
Yes 124 (45.8%)
Do not Know 4 (1.5%)
Refuse to Answer 5 (1.8%)
Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
No 242 (89.3%)
Yes 15 (5.5%)
Do not Know 7 (2.6%)
Refuse to Answer 7 (2.6%)
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
No 246 (90.8%)
Yes 11 (4.1%)
Do not Know 8 (3.0%)
Refuse to Answer 6 (2.2%)
Herpes, HSV1 or HSV2
No 234 (86.3%)
Yes 29 (10.7%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 6 (2.2%)
Syphilis
No 111 (41.0%)
Yes 148 (54.6%)
Do not Know 7 (2.6%)
Refuse to Answer 5 (1.8%)
Urethritis
No 252 (93.0%)
Yes 8 (3.0%)
Do not Know 5 (1.8%)
Refuse to Answer 6 (2.2%)
Other
No 250 (92.3%)
Yes 4 (1.5%)
Do not Know 7 (2.6%)
Refuse to Answer 10 (3.7%)

Past Year

Overall
(N=271)
1. Chlamydia
No 203 (74.9%)
Yes 55 (20.3%)
Do not Know 3 (1.1%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Missing 9 (3.3%)
2. Genital warts, anal warts, human papillomavirus (HPV)
No 237 (87.5%)
Yes 18 (6.6%)
Do not Know 3 (1.1%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 13 (4.8%)
3. Gonorrhea
No 194 (71.6%)
Yes 63 (23.2%)
Do not Know 4 (1.5%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Missing 9 (3.3%)
4. Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
No 249 (91.9%)
Yes 6 (2.2%)
Do not Know 1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Missing 14 (5.2%)
5. Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
No 249 (91.9%)
Yes 7 (2.6%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Missing 14 (5.2%)
6. Herpes, HSV1 or HSV2
No 251 (92.6%)
Yes 10 (3.7%)
Do not Know 1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Missing 8 (3.0%)
7. Syphilis
No 168 (62.0%)
Yes 84 (31.0%)
Do not Know 6 (2.2%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Missing 12 (4.4%)
8. Urethritis
No 256 (94.5%)
Yes 3 (1.1%)
Do not Know 1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 11 (4.1%)
[bl_sti1_oth]
No 250 (92.3%)
Yes 4 (1.5%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 17 (6.3%)

WHO Assist

  • WHO ASSIST Working Group (2002). The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST): development, reliability and feasibility. Addiction, 97 (9): 1183-1194.

  • Humeniuk RE, Ali RA, Babor TF, Farrell M, Formigoni ML, Jittiwutikarn J, Boerngen de Larcerda R, Ling W, Marsden J, Monteiro M, Nhiwhatiwa S, Pal H, Poznyak V & Simon S (2008). Validation of the Alcohol Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST). Addiction 103(6): 1039-1047.

  • Humeniuk RE, Henry-Edwards S, Ali RL, Poznyak V and Monteiro M (2010). The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST): manual for use in primary care. Geneva, World Health Organization.

Lifetime Use

Overall
(N=271)
Tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)
No 123 (45.4%)
Yes 146 (53.9%)
Do not Know 1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)
No 52 (19.2%)
Yes 215 (79.3%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
Cannabis (marijuana, pot, grass, hash, etc.)
No 81 (29.9%)
Yes 185 (68.3%)
Do not Know 3 (1.1%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
Cocaine (coke, crack, etc.)
No 200 (73.8%)
Yes 66 (24.4%)
Do not Know 4 (1.5%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, diet pills, etc.)
No 226 (83.4%)
Yes 42 (15.5%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Methamphetamine (speed, crystal meth, ice, etc.)
No 210 (77.5%)
Yes 59 (21.8%)
Do not Know 1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Inhalants (poppers, nitrous, glue, gas, paint thinner, etc.)
No 168 (62.0%)
Yes 96 (35.4%)
Do not Know 4 (1.5%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
Sedatives or sleeping pills (Valium, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin, Librium, Rohypnol, GHB, etc.)
No 221 (81.5%)
Yes 47 (17.3%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Hallucinogens (Ecstasy, LSD, acid, mushrooms, PCP, Special K, etc.)
No 191 (70.5%)
Yes 77 (28.4%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Prescription Opioids (morphine, codeine, fentanyl, oxycodone [OxyContin, Percocet], hydrocodone [Vicodin], methadone, buprenorphine [Suboxone], etc.)
No 236 (87.1%)
Yes 30 (11.1%)
Do not Know 4 (1.5%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Street opioids (heroin, opium, etc.)
No 266 (98.2%)
Yes 2 (0.7%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Have you used any other drug or substance over your lifetime?
No 255 (94.1%)
Yes 9 (3.3%)
Do not Know 3 (1.1%)
Refuse to Answer 4 (1.5%)

Frequency of Use in the Past Three Months

Use_P3M
Never: not used in the last 3 months Once or Twice: 1 to 2 times in the past 3 months Monthly: Average of 1 to 3 times per month over the last 3 months Weekly: 1 to 4 times per week Daily or almost daily: 5 to 7 days per week
Substance




    Alcohol 80 (30%) 83 (31%) 67 (25%) 30 (11%) 11 (4.1%)
    Cannabis 102 (38%) 38 (14%) 20 (7.4%) 26 (9.6%) 85 (31%)
    Cocaine 245 (90%) 15 (5.5%) 10 (3.7%) 1 (0.4%) 0 (0%)
    Hallucinogens 245 (90%) 17 (6.3%) 9 (3.3%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
    Inhalants 194 (72%) 33 (12%) 21 (7.7%) 20 (7.4%) 3 (1.1%)
    Methamphetamine 232 (86%) 17 (6.3%) 5 (1.8%) 8 (3.0%) 9 (3.3%)
    Other Drugs 268 (99%) 2 (0.7%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.4%)
    Prescription Opioids 264 (97%) 5 (1.8%) 1 (0.4%) 1 (0.4%) 0 (0%)
    Prescription Stimulants 258 (95%) 6 (2.2%) 3 (1.1%) 1 (0.4%) 3 (1.1%)
    Sedatives 247 (91%) 12 (4.4%) 6 (2.2%) 3 (1.1%) 3 (1.1%)
    Street Opioids 271 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
    Tobacco 152 (56%) 33 (12%) 9 (3.3%) 28 (10%) 49 (18%)

Risk Categories

Overall
(N=271)
Tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)
Lower Risk 156 (57.6%)
Moderate Risk 104 (38.4%)
High Risk 11 (4.1%)
Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)
Lower Risk 169 (62.4%)
Moderate Risk 94 (34.7%)
High Risk 8 (3.0%)
Marijuana (cannabis, pot, grass, hash, etc.)
Lower Risk 109 (40.2%)
Moderate Risk 139 (51.3%)
High Risk 23 (8.5%)
Cocaine (coke, crack, etc.)
Lower Risk 250 (92.3%)
Moderate Risk 19 (7.0%)
High Risk 2 (0.7%)
Prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, diet pills, etc.)
Lower Risk 261 (96.3%)
Moderate Risk 10 (3.7%)
High Risk 0 (0%)
Methamphetamine (speed, crystal meth, ice, etc.)
Lower Risk 234 (86.3%)
Moderate Risk 24 (8.9%)
High Risk 13 (4.8%)
Inhalants (poppers, nitrous, glue, gas, paint thinner, etc.)
Lower Risk 207 (76.4%)
Moderate Risk 62 (22.9%)
High Risk 2 (0.7%)
Sedatives or Sleeping Pills (Valium, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin, Librium, Rophynol, GHB, etc.)
Lower Risk 254 (93.7%)
Moderate Risk 16 (5.9%)
High Risk 1 (0.4%)
Hallucinogens (Ecstasy, LSD, acid, mushrooms, PCP, Special K, etc.)
Lower Risk 252 (93.0%)
Moderate Risk 19 (7.0%)
High Risk 0 (0%)
Prescription opioids (morphine, codeine, fentanyl, oxycodone [Oxycontin, Percocet], hydrocodone [Vicodin], methadone, buprenorphine [Suboxone], etc.)
Lower Risk 268 (98.9%)
Moderate Risk 2 (0.7%)
High Risk 1 (0.4%)
Street opioids (heroin, opium, etc.)
Lower Risk 271 (100%)
Moderate Risk 0 (0%)
High Risk 0 (0%)
Other Drugs
Lower Risk 269 (99.3%)
Moderate Risk 2 (0.7%)
High Risk 0 (0%)

Not Lower Risk

Overall
(N=271)
Tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)
Lower Risk 156 (57.6%)
Moderate/High Risk 115 (42.4%)
Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)
Lower Risk 169 (62.4%)
Moderate/High Risk 102 (37.6%)
Marijuana (cannabis, pot, grass, hash, etc.)
Lower Risk 109 (40.2%)
Moderate/High Risk 162 (59.8%)
Cocaine (coke, crack, etc.)
Lower Risk 250 (92.3%)
Moderate/High Risk 21 (7.7%)
Prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, diet pills, etc.)
Lower Risk 261 (96.3%)
Moderate/High Risk 10 (3.7%)
Methamphetamine (speed, crystal meth, ice, etc.)
Lower Risk 234 (86.3%)
Moderate/High Risk 37 (13.7%)
Inhalants (poppers, nitrous, glue, gas, paint thinner, etc.)
Lower Risk 207 (76.4%)
Moderate/High Risk 64 (23.6%)
Sedatives or Sleeping Pills (Valium, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin, Librium, Rophynol, GHB, etc.)
Lower Risk 254 (93.7%)
Moderate/High Risk 17 (6.3%)
Hallucinogens (Ecstasy, LSD, acid, mushrooms, PCP, Special K, etc.)
Lower Risk 252 (93.0%)
Moderate/High Risk 19 (7.0%)
Prescription opioids (morphine, codeine, fentanyl, oxycodone [Oxycontin, Percocet], hydrocodone [Vicodin], methadone, buprenorphine [Suboxone], etc.)
Lower Risk 268 (98.9%)
Moderate/High Risk 3 (1.1%)
Street opioids (heroin, opium, etc.)
Lower Risk 271 (100%)
Moderate/High Risk 0 (0%)
Other Drugs
Lower Risk 269 (99.3%)
Moderate/High Risk 2 (0.7%)

Risk Scores

Overall
(N=271)
Tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)
Mean (SD) 7.14 (9.25)
Median [Min, Max] 0 [0, 31.0]
Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirits, etc.)
Mean (SD) 8.45 (8.45)
Median [Min, Max] 7.00 [0, 35.0]
Marijuana (cannabis, pot, grass, hash, etc.)
Mean (SD) 10.3 (10.6)
Median [Min, Max] 8.00 [0, 39.0]
Cocaine (coke, crack, etc.)
Mean (SD) 1.11 (4.29)
Median [Min, Max] 0 [0, 31.0]
Prescription stimulants (Ritalin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Adderall, diet pills, etc.)
Mean (SD) 0.472 (2.51)
Median [Min, Max] 0 [0, 22.0]
Methamphetamine (speed, crystal meth, ice, etc.)
Mean (SD) 2.94 (8.10)
Median [Min, Max] 0 [0, 39.0]
Inhalants (poppers, nitrous, glue, gas, paint thinner, etc.)
Mean (SD) 3.20 (6.57)
Median [Min, Max] 0 [0, 37.0]
Sedatives or Sleeping Pills (Valium, Ativan, Xanax, Klonopin, Librium, Rophynol, GHB, etc.)
Mean (SD) 0.827 (3.46)
Median [Min, Max] 0 [0, 33.0]
Hallucinogens (Ecstasy, LSD, acid, mushrooms, PCP, Special K, etc.)
Mean (SD) 0.779 (2.87)
Median [Min, Max] 0 [0, 23.0]
Prescription opioids (morphine, codeine, fentanyl, oxycodone [Oxycontin, Percocet], hydrocodone [Vicodin], methadone, buprenorphine [Suboxone], etc.)
Mean (SD) 0.196 (1.87)
Median [Min, Max] 0 [0, 28.0]
Street opioids (heroin, opium, etc.)
Mean (SD) 0 (0)
Median [Min, Max] 0 [0, 0]
Other Drugs
Mean (SD) 0.0996 (1.26)
Median [Min, Max] 0 [0, 20.0]

Any Moderate or High Risk Substance Use

Overall
(N=271)
Any Moderate or High Risk Substance Use
Yes 213 (78.6%)
No 58 (21.4%)
Any Moderate or High Risk Substance Use, Excluding Tobacco
Yes 207 (76.4%)
No 64 (23.6%)
Any Moderate or High Risk Substance Use, Excluding Tobacco, Alcohol, and Cannabis
Yes 100 (36.9%)
No 171 (63.1%)

PrEP

Overall
(N=271)
Before today, have you ever heard of people regularly taking anti-HIV medicines BEFORE a sexual or drug use exposure, to reduce the risk of getting HIV?
No 50 (18.5%)
Yes 201 (74.2%)
Do not Know 17 (6.3%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
Before your HIV diagnosis, did you ever take PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) BEFORE a sexual or drug use exposure, to reduce the risk of getting HIV?
No 220 (81.2%)
Yes 43 (15.9%)
Do not Know 4 (1.5%)
Refuse to Answer 4 (1.5%)

Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment

Substance Use

Lifetime

Overall
(N=271)
detoxification or "detox" for alcohol and/or drugs?
No 236 (87.1%)
Yes 32 (11.8%)
Do not Know 1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
residential (inpatient) alcohol and/or drug treatment?
No 251 (92.6%)
Yes 18 (6.6%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
outpatient alcohol and/or drug treatment, such as meeting with a counselor in a clinic?
No 248 (91.5%)
Yes 19 (7.0%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
12 step or self-help meetings like AA or NA?
No 240 (88.6%)
Yes 27 (10.0%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
a methadone maintenance treatment program?
No 263 (97.0%)
Yes 2 (0.7%)
Do not Know 4 (1.5%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
Buprenorphine ("bupe") or Suboxone as prescribed by a health-care provider?
No 263 (97.0%)
Yes 4 (1.5%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
Narcan or Naltrexone as prescribed by a health-care provider?
No 260 (95.9%)
Yes 7 (2.6%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
syringe exchange services?
No 260 (95.9%)
Yes 8 (3.0%)
Do not Know 1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)
other harm reduction services for people who use alcohol or drugs?
No 264 (97.4%)
Yes 1 (0.4%)
Do not Know 3 (1.1%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
Some other treatment for alcohol and/or drug issues or problems?
No 266 (98.2%)
Yes 2 (0.7%)
Do not Know 1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer 2 (0.7%)

Past Six Months

Overall
(N=271)
detoxification or "detox" for alcohol and/or drugs?
No 252 (93.0%)
Yes 16 (5.9%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 3 (1.1%)
residential (inpatient) alcohol and/or drug treatment?
No 264 (97.4%)
Yes 4 (1.5%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Missing 2 (0.7%)
outpatient alcohol and/or drug treatment, such as meeting with a counselor in a clinic?
No 259 (95.6%)
Yes 8 (3.0%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 4 (1.5%)
12 step or self-help meetings like AA or NA?
No 256 (94.5%)
Yes 11 (4.1%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 4 (1.5%)
a methadone maintenance treatment program?
No 263 (97.0%)
Yes 2 (0.7%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 6 (2.2%)
Buprenorphine ("bupe") or Suboxone as prescribed by a health-care provider?
No 264 (97.4%)
Yes 3 (1.1%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 4 (1.5%)
Narcan or Naltrexone as prescribed by a health-care provider?
No 264 (97.4%)
Yes 3 (1.1%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 4 (1.5%)
syringe exchange services?
No 263 (97.0%)
Yes 5 (1.8%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 3 (1.1%)
other harm reduction services for people who use alcohol or drugs?
No 264 (97.4%)
Yes 1 (0.4%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 6 (2.2%)
Some other treatment for alcohol and/or drug issues or problems?
No 267 (98.5%)
Yes 1 (0.4%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 3 (1.1%)

Mental Health

Lifetime

Overall
(N=271)
residential (inpatient) mental health treatment?
No 229 (84.5%)
Yes 37 (13.7%)
Do not Know 2 (0.7%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
outpatient mental health treatment, such as meeting with a counselor in a clinic?
No 191 (70.5%)
Yes 76 (28.0%)
Do not Know 1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
support groups?
No 199 (73.4%)
Yes 68 (25.1%)
Do not Know 1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)
medication for mental health issues or problems?
No 206 (76.0%)
Yes 63 (23.2%)
Do not Know 1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
some other treatment or service for mental health issues or problems?
No 249 (91.9%)
Yes 15 (5.5%)
Do not Know 4 (1.5%)
Refuse to Answer 3 (1.1%)

Past Six Months

Overall
(N=271)
residential (inpatient) mental health treatment?
No 259 (95.6%)
Yes 6 (2.2%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Missing 5 (1.8%)
outpatient mental health treatment, such as meeting with a counselor in a clinic?
No 227 (83.8%)
Yes 40 (14.8%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 4 (1.5%)
support groups?
No 232 (85.6%)
Yes 34 (12.5%)
Do not Know 1 (0.4%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 4 (1.5%)
medication for mental health issues or problems?
No 239 (88.2%)
Yes 30 (11.1%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 0 (0%)
Missing 2 (0.7%)
some other treatment or service for mental health issues or problems?
No 256 (94.5%)
Yes 7 (2.6%)
Do not Know 0 (0%)
Refuse to Answer 1 (0.4%)
Missing 7 (2.6%)

PHQ

Kroenke, K., Strine, T. W., Spitzer, R. L., Williams, J. B., Berry, J. T., & Mokdad, A. H. (2009). The PHQ-8 as a measure of current depression in the general population. Journal of affective disorders, 114(1-3), 163-173.

Overall
(N=271)
Little interest or pleasure in doing things.
Not at all 104 (38.4%)
Several days 86 (31.7%)
More than half the days 28 (10.3%)
Nearly every day 25 (9.2%)
Do not Know 20 (7.4%)
Refuse to Answer 8 (3.0%)
Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless.
Not at all 93 (34.3%)
Several days 89 (32.8%)
More than half the days 31 (11.4%)
Nearly every day 31 (11.4%)
Do not Know 19 (7.0%)
Refuse to Answer 8 (3.0%)
Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much.
Not at all 84 (31.0%)
Several days 84 (31.0%)
More than half the days 36 (13.3%)
Nearly every day 50 (18.5%)
Do not Know 9 (3.3%)
Refuse to Answer 8 (3.0%)
Feeling tired or having little energy.
Not at all 69 (25.5%)
Several days 108 (39.9%)
More than half the days 36 (13.3%)
Nearly every day 38 (14.0%)
Do not Know 11 (4.1%)
Refuse to Answer 9 (3.3%)
Poor appetite or overeating.
Not at all 107 (39.5%)
Several days 81 (29.9%)
More than half the days 32 (11.8%)
Nearly every day 33 (12.2%)
Do not Know 12 (4.4%)
Refuse to Answer 6 (2.2%)
Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down.
Not at all 111 (41.0%)
Several days 74 (27.3%)
More than half the days 25 (9.2%)
Nearly every day 40 (14.8%)
Do not Know 13 (4.8%)
Refuse to Answer 8 (3.0%)
Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television.
Not at all 134 (49.4%)
Several days 55 (20.3%)
More than half the days 28 (10.3%)
Nearly every day 34 (12.5%)
Do not Know 12 (4.4%)
Refuse to Answer 8 (3.0%)
Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than half the days than usual.
Not at all 162 (59.8%)
Several days 39 (14.4%)
More than half the days 25 (9.2%)
Nearly every day 22 (8.1%)
Do not Know 13 (4.8%)
Refuse to Answer 10 (3.7%)


Overall
(N=271)
PHQ8 Total Score
Mean (SD) 7.66 (6.28)
Median [Min, Max] 6.86 [0, 24.0]
Missing 18 (6.6%)

Coefficient Alpha

  • total:

    raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N ase mean sd median_r
    0.8988 0.8994 0.8978 0.5278 8.941 0.009338 1.969 0.7946 0.5353
  • alpha.drop:

      raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se var.r med.r
    bl_phq1 0.8841 0.8848 0.8801 0.5231 7.679 0.01081 0.005518 0.5348
    bl_phq2 0.8775 0.8783 0.8711 0.5077 7.22 0.01141 0.004685 0.5213
    bl_phq3 0.8891 0.8898 0.8854 0.5356 8.074 0.01034 0.005692 0.5348
    bl_phq4 0.8813 0.8823 0.8782 0.5172 7.498 0.01106 0.0063 0.5348
    bl_phq5 0.888 0.8881 0.8845 0.5313 7.936 0.01045 0.007254 0.5377
    bl_phq6 0.8838 0.8844 0.8784 0.5221 7.649 0.01083 0.006189 0.5348
    bl_phq7 0.8912 0.8914 0.8861 0.5397 8.208 0.01012 0.006977 0.5472
    bl_phq8 0.8923 0.8936 0.8862 0.5453 8.395 0.01005 0.00493 0.5377
  • item.stats:

      n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean sd
    bl_phq1 243 0.778 0.7819 0.7472 0.7057 1.893 0.9732
    bl_phq2 244 0.8323 0.8347 0.8203 0.7754 2 1.01
    bl_phq3 254 0.7465 0.7391 0.6888 0.6529 2.205 1.106
    bl_phq4 251 0.7968 0.8023 0.7717 0.7355 2.171 0.9993
    bl_phq5 253 0.757 0.7538 0.7049 0.661 1.964 1.036
    bl_phq6 250 0.7833 0.7853 0.7541 0.7063 1.976 1.09
    bl_phq7 251 0.7298 0.7251 0.6692 0.629 1.849 1.081
    bl_phq8 248 0.7052 0.7059 0.6505 0.6106 1.625 0.986
  • response.freq:

      1 2 3 4 miss
    bl_phq1 0.428 0.3539 0.1152 0.1029 0.1033
    bl_phq2 0.3811 0.3648 0.127 0.127 0.09963
    bl_phq3 0.3307 0.3307 0.1417 0.1969 0.06273
    bl_phq4 0.2749 0.4303 0.1434 0.1514 0.0738
    bl_phq5 0.4229 0.3202 0.1265 0.1304 0.06642
    bl_phq6 0.444 0.296 0.1 0.16 0.07749
    bl_phq7 0.5339 0.2191 0.1116 0.1355 0.0738
    bl_phq8 0.6532 0.1573 0.1008 0.08871 0.08487

PTSD

Cameron, R. P., & Gusman, D. (2003). The primary care PTSD screen (PC-PTSD): development and operating characteristics. Primary care psychiatry, 9(1), 9-14.

Overall
(N=271)
Have had nightmares about it or thought about it when you did not want to?
No 148 (54.6%)
Yes 111 (41.0%)
Do not Know 7 (2.6%)
Refuse to Answer 5 (1.8%)
Tried not to think about it or went out of your way to avoid situations that reminded you of it?
No 130 (48.0%)
Yes 124 (45.8%)
Do not Know 10 (3.7%)
Refuse to Answer 7 (2.6%)
Were constantly on guard, watchful, or easily startled?
No 147 (54.2%)
Yes 97 (35.8%)
Do not Know 18 (6.6%)
Refuse to Answer 9 (3.3%)
Felt numb or detached from others, activities, or your surroundings?
No 128 (47.2%)
Yes 117 (43.2%)
Do not Know 18 (6.6%)
Refuse to Answer 8 (3.0%)
PTSD SCORE
Mean (SD) 1.66 (1.56)
Median [Min, Max] 1.00 [0, 4.00]

Resilience

Overall
(N=271)
I am able to adapt when changes occur.
Mean (SD) 3.15 (1.05)
Median [Min, Max] 3.50 [0, 4.00]
Missing 21 (7.7%)
I can deal with whatever comes my way.
Mean (SD) 3.02 (1.09)
Median [Min, Max] 3.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing 10 (3.7%)
I try to see the humorous side of things when I am faced with problems.
Mean (SD) 3.08 (1.12)
Median [Min, Max] 3.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing 18 (6.6%)
Having to cope with stress can make me stronger.
Mean (SD) 2.70 (1.27)
Median [Min, Max] 3.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing 26 (9.6%)
I tend to bounce back after illness, injury, or other hardships.
Mean (SD) 3.16 (1.11)
Median [Min, Max] 4.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing 21 (7.7%)
I believe I can achieve my goals, even if there are obstacles.
Mean (SD) 3.30 (0.997)
Median [Min, Max] 4.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing 9 (3.3%)
Under pressure, I stay focused and think clearly.
Mean (SD) 2.77 (1.18)
Median [Min, Max] 3.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing 19 (7.0%)
I am not easily discouraged by failure.
Mean (SD) 2.59 (1.28)
Median [Min, Max] 3.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing 15 (5.5%)
I think of myself as a strong person when dealing with life's challenges and difficulties.
Mean (SD) 3.13 (1.13)
Median [Min, Max] 4.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing 13 (4.8%)
I am able to handle unpleasant or painful feelings like sadness, fear, and anger.
Mean (SD) 2.85 (1.18)
Median [Min, Max] 3.00 [0, 4.00]
Missing 20 (7.4%)
Resilience Score (0-40)
Mean (SD) 29.5 (8.59)
Median [Min, Max] 31.0 [0, 40.0]
Missing 5 (1.8%)

Coefficient Alpha

  • total:

    raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N ase mean sd median_r
    0.9023 0.9073 0.9077 0.4946 9.786 0.008876 2.946 0.8585 0.4994
  • alpha.drop:

      raw_alpha std.alpha G6(smc) average_r S/N alpha se var.r med.r
    bl_resilience1 0.8927 0.8976 0.8948 0.4934 8.765 0.009789 0.004748 0.502
    bl_resilience2 0.8905 0.8955 0.894 0.4878 8.57 0.009986 0.005025 0.4874
    bl_resilience3 0.8939 0.8992 0.8978 0.4978 8.921 0.009697 0.005436 0.4937
    bl_resilience4 0.8951 0.9005 0.8985 0.5013 9.048 0.009589 0.005749 0.5124
    bl_resilience5 0.8956 0.9015 0.9001 0.5043 9.155 0.009541 0.005097 0.5124
    bl_resilience6 0.8887 0.8934 0.8918 0.4821 8.378 0.01017 0.004647 0.4792
    bl_resilience7 0.8935 0.8993 0.8975 0.4981 8.933 0.009742 0.005603 0.502
    bl_resilience8 0.8964 0.9017 0.8998 0.5047 9.171 0.009474 0.004759 0.5124
    bl_resilience9 0.8863 0.8925 0.8902 0.4798 8.301 0.0104 0.004355 0.4792
    bl_resilience10 0.893 0.8988 0.8977 0.4967 8.882 0.009795 0.005457 0.502
  • item.stats:

      n raw.r std.r r.cor r.drop mean sd
    bl_resilience1 250 0.7411 0.7442 0.7142 0.6547 3.152 1.049
    bl_resilience2 261 0.7734 0.7716 0.7453 0.6892 3.015 1.088
    bl_resilience3 253 0.7277 0.7228 0.6825 0.6339 3.075 1.119
    bl_resilience4 245 0.7134 0.7055 0.661 0.6236 2.698 1.27
    bl_resilience5 250 0.6846 0.6911 0.6427 0.6054 3.164 1.109
    bl_resilience6 262 0.7901 0.7993 0.7805 0.7316 3.302 0.9965
    bl_resilience7 252 0.7309 0.7211 0.681 0.6412 2.774 1.184
    bl_resilience8 256 0.704 0.6891 0.6421 0.607 2.586 1.284
    bl_resilience9 258 0.8069 0.8106 0.796 0.7525 3.128 1.128
    bl_resilience10 251 0.7314 0.7281 0.689 0.6493 2.849 1.177
  • response.freq:

      0 1 2 3 4 miss
    bl_resilience1 0.024 0.064 0.148 0.264 0.5 0.07749
    bl_resilience2 0.03448 0.06513 0.1801 0.2912 0.4291 0.0369
    bl_resilience3 0.02767 0.09091 0.1502 0.2411 0.4901 0.06642
    bl_resilience4 0.08163 0.09388 0.2286 0.2367 0.3592 0.09594
    bl_resilience5 0.032 0.068 0.148 0.208 0.544 0.07749
    bl_resilience6 0.01145 0.0687 0.1145 0.2176 0.5878 0.03321
    bl_resilience7 0.04365 0.1071 0.254 0.2222 0.373 0.07011
    bl_resilience8 0.08594 0.1094 0.2695 0.2031 0.332 0.05535
    bl_resilience9 0.03101 0.0814 0.1473 0.2093 0.531 0.04797
    bl_resilience10 0.04781 0.09562 0.2032 0.2669 0.3865 0.0738

SU Screening

Acceptance of Screening

Overall
(N=271)
Did participant accept to provide urine sample for drug test?
No (Declined) 22 (8.1%)
Yes (Accepted) 249 (91.9%)

Substances Detected

First Sample

Overall
(N=249)
Marijuana (THC)cut-off level: 50 ng/mL
No 112 (45.0%)
Yes 130 (52.2%)
Invalid Result 7 (2.8%)
Cocaine (COC)cut-off level: 300 ng/mL
No 236 (94.8%)
Yes 7 (2.8%)
Invalid Result 6 (2.4%)
Opiates/ Morphine (MOP or OPI300)cut-off level: 300 ng/mL
No 229 (92.0%)
Yes 12 (4.8%)
Invalid Result 8 (3.2%)
Amphetamines (AMP)cut-off level: 1000 ng/mL
No 216 (86.7%)
Yes 32 (12.9%)
Invalid Result 1 (0.4%)
Methamphetamines (MET)cut-off level: 1000 ng/mL
No 216 (86.7%)
Yes 32 (12.9%)
Invalid Result 1 (0.4%)
Phencyclidine (PCP)cut-off level: 25 ng/mL
No 247 (99.2%)
Yes 1 (0.4%)
Invalid Result 1 (0.4%)
Ecstasy (MDMA)cut-off level: 500 ng/mL
No 222 (89.2%)
Yes 26 (10.4%)
Invalid Result 1 (0.4%)
Barbiturates (BAR)cut-off level: 300 ng/mL
No 249 (100%)
Yes 0 (0%)
Invalid Result 0 (0%)
Benzodiazepines (BZO)cut-off level: 300 ng/mL
No 242 (97.2%)
Yes 1 (0.4%)
Invalid Result 5 (2.0%)
Missing 1 (0.4%)
Methadone (MTD)cut-off level: 300 ng/mL
No 247 (99.2%)
Yes 0 (0%)
Invalid Result 2 (0.8%)
Buprenorphine (BUP)cut-off level: 10 ng/mL
No 241 (96.8%)
Yes 1 (0.4%)
Invalid Result 7 (2.8%)
Oxycodone (OXY)cut-off level: 100 ng/mL
No 243 (97.6%)
Yes 0 (0%)
Invalid Result 6 (2.4%)

Second Sample

No second drug samples tested as of August 14, 2024

EMA

Timing of EMA Bursts 1-8

  • The earliest first burst of EMA will begin on Saturday, February 05, 2022
  • The earliest second burst of EMA will begin on Wednesday, April 06, 2022
  • The earliest third burst of EMA will begin on Sunday, June 05, 2022
  • The earliest fourth burst of EMA will begin on Thursday, August 04, 2022
  • The earliest fifth burst of EMA will begin on Monday, October 03, 2022
  • The earliest sixth burst of EMA will begin on Friday, December 02, 2022
  • The earliest seventh burst of EMA will begin on Tuesday, January 31, 2023
  • The earliest eighth burst of EMA will begin on Saturday, April 01, 2023

Responses To EMA Prompts

  • A total of n=57124 EMA prompts have been sent as of the day before this report was generated and n=31267 of those prompts received responses (54.7% of all prompts)

Responses Received By EMA Event

A1
(N=14283)
A2
(N=14285)
A3
(N=14281)
A4
(N=14275)
Responded
Yes 7723 (54.1%) 7902 (55.3%) 7810 (54.7%) 7832 (54.9%)
No 6560 (45.9%) 6383 (44.7%) 6471 (45.3%) 6443 (45.1%)

Responses Received By EMA Day Within Burst

D1
(N=8177)
D2
(N=8176)
D3
(N=8169)
D4
(N=8163)
D5
(N=8158)
D6
(N=8144)
D7
(N=8137)
Responded
Yes 4366 (53.4%) 4503 (55.1%) 4457 (54.6%) 4440 (54.4%) 4451 (54.6%) 4607 (56.6%) 4443 (54.6%)
No 3811 (46.6%) 3673 (44.9%) 3712 (45.4%) 3723 (45.6%) 3707 (45.4%) 3537 (43.4%) 3694 (45.4%)

Responses Received By Burst

B1
(N=7678)
B2
(N=7661)
B3
(N=7648)
B4
(N=7644)
B5
(N=7645)
B6
(N=6964)
B7
(N=6274)
B8
(N=5610)
Responded
Yes 4526 (58.9%) 4367 (57.0%) 4228 (55.3%) 4111 (53.8%) 4235 (55.4%) 3803 (54.6%) 3376 (53.8%) 2621 (46.7%)
No 3152 (41.1%) 3294 (43.0%) 3420 (44.7%) 3533 (46.2%) 3410 (44.6%) 3161 (45.4%) 2898 (46.2%) 2989 (53.3%)

Responses To All EMA Prompts

Overall
(N=57124)
Responded
Yes 31267 (54.7%)
No 25857 (45.3%)

Item Summaries

Daily

Overall
(N=23014)
Where are you right now?
Bar or club 144 (0.6%)
Faith-based organization (for instance, church, mosque) 88 (0.4%)
Friend's home 1314 (5.7%)
Health care or social service setting (for instance, doctor's office, community-based organization) 315 (1.4%)
Home 17156 (74.5%)
Other 943 (4.1%)
Romantic and/or sexual partner's home 367 (1.6%)
School 262 (1.1%)
Work 2425 (10.5%)
How HAPPY are you right now?
Mean (SD) 7.24 (2.99)
Median [Min, Max] 8.00 [0, 10.0]
How ANXIOUS or WORRIED are you right now?
Mean (SD) 2.88 (3.14)
Median [Min, Max] 2.00 [0, 10.0]
How STRESSED are you right now?
Mean (SD) 2.97 (3.25)
Median [Min, Max] 2.00 [0, 10.0]
Who are you with right now, whether in-person or virtual contact?
No one/Alone 15014 (65.2%)
Other 410 (1.8%)
With a friend or friends in-person 3477 (15.1%)
With a friend or friends virtually (e.g., playing video games, Google hangout) 452 (2.0%)
With a romantic or sexual partner in-person 1523 (6.6%)
With a romantic or sexual partner virtually (e.g., playing video games, Google hangout) 170 (0.7%)
With classmates 423 (1.8%)
With family in-person 1299 (5.6%)
With family virtually (e.g., playing video games, Google hangout) 246 (1.1%)
What are you doing right now?: Attending school or college
Checked 1659 (7.2%)
Unchecked 21355 (92.8%)
What are you doing right now?: Smoking cigarettes or vaping
Checked 1502 (6.5%)
Unchecked 21512 (93.5%)
What are you doing right now?: Drinking alcohol
Checked 493 (2.1%)
Unchecked 22521 (97.9%)
What are you doing right now?: Smoking or using marijuana
Checked 2457 (10.7%)
Unchecked 20557 (89.3%)
What are you doing right now?: Using drugs other than marijuana
Checked 161 (0.7%)
Unchecked 22853 (99.3%)
What are you doing right now?: Working in the community
Checked 1933 (8.4%)
Unchecked 21081 (91.6%)
What are you doing right now?: Engaging in the street economy or informal economy
Checked 201 (0.9%)
Unchecked 22813 (99.1%)
What are you doing right now?: On the computer or smartphone, watching TV or a movie, looking at apps, playing video games
Checked 10442 (45.4%)
Unchecked 12572 (54.6%)
What are you doing right now?: Attending medical or social service appointments
Checked 276 (1.2%)
Unchecked 22738 (98.8%)
What are you doing right now?: Reading
Checked 4207 (18.3%)
Unchecked 18807 (81.7%)
What are you doing right now?: A physical activity
Checked 1826 (7.9%)
Unchecked 21188 (92.1%)
What are you doing right now?: Other
Checked 1828 (7.9%)
Unchecked 21186 (92.1%)

End of the Day

Overall
(N=7678)
Where are you right now?
Bar or club 156 (2.0%)
Faith-based organization (for instance, church, mosque, etc.) 19 (0.2%)
Friend's home 412 (5.4%)
Health care or social service setting (for instance, doctor's office, community-based organization, etc.) 23 (0.3%)
Home 6363 (82.9%)
Other 189 (2.5%)
Romantic and/or sexual partner's home 150 (2.0%)
School 38 (0.5%)
Work 328 (4.3%)
How HAPPY are you right now?
Mean (SD) 7.28 (3.03)
Median [Min, Max] 8.00 [0, 10.0]
How ANXIOUS or WORRIED are you right now?
Mean (SD) 2.80 (3.13)
Median [Min, Max] 2.00 [0, 10.0]
How STRESSED are you right now?
Mean (SD) 2.90 (3.24)
Median [Min, Max] 2.00 [0, 10.0]
How much have you experienced discrimination, or been hassled or been made to feel inferior?
Mean (SD) 1.63 (2.85)
Median [Min, Max] 0 [0, 10.0]
Did you take any HIV medication today?
No 595 (7.7%)
Yes 7083 (92.3%)
What did you do today?: Attended school or college
Checked 608 (7.9%)
Unchecked 7070 (92.1%)
What did you do today?: Smoked cigarettes or vaped
Checked 640 (8.3%)
Unchecked 7038 (91.7%)
What did you do today?: Drank alcohol
Checked 392 (5.1%)
Unchecked 7286 (94.9%)
What did you do today?: Smoked or used marijuana
Checked 1290 (16.8%)
Unchecked 6388 (83.2%)
What did you do today?: Used drugs other than marijuana
Checked 101 (1.3%)
Unchecked 7577 (98.7%)
What did you do today?: Worked in the community
Checked 698 (9.1%)
Unchecked 6980 (90.9%)
What did you do today?: Engaged in the street economy or informal economy
Checked 91 (1.2%)
Unchecked 7587 (98.8%)
What did you do today?: Was on the computer or smartphone, watching TV or a movie, looking at apps, playing video games
Checked 3917 (51.0%)
Unchecked 3761 (49.0%)
What did you do today?: Attended medical or social service appointments
Checked 175 (2.3%)
Unchecked 7503 (97.7%)
What did you do today?: Reading
Checked 1841 (24.0%)
Unchecked 5837 (76.0%)
What did you do today?: A physical activity
Checked 955 (12.4%)
Unchecked 6723 (87.6%)
What did you do today?: Other
Checked 461 (6.0%)
Unchecked 7217 (94.0%)


Overall
(N=7678)
How much of your HIV medication did you take today? (Version 1)
0 - None of the prescribed doses 597 (7.8%)
1 62 (0.8%)
2 5 (0.1%)
6 1 (0.0%)
10 - All of the prescribed doses 6447 (84.0%)
Missing 566 (7.4%)
How much of your HIV medication did you take today? (Version 2)
None of my doses 597 (7.8%)
Some of my doses 391 (5.1%)
Most of my doses 164 (2.1%)
All of my HIV medication doses 6447 (84.0%)
Missing 79 (1.0%)
Did you take any HIV medication today?
No 595 (7.7%)
Yes 7083 (92.3%)


What are the main reasons you did not take HIV medication today?

Overall
(N=597)
HIV medication is not prescribed for me at this time
Checked 161 (27.0%)
Unchecked 436 (73.0%)
Prescription needs to be filled
Checked 176 (29.5%)
Unchecked 421 (70.5%)
Sold HIV medications because needed cash
Checked 12 (2.0%)
Unchecked 585 (98.0%)
Did not want side effects
Checked 18 (3.0%)
Unchecked 579 (97.0%)
Taking a break from HIV medications
Checked 29 (4.9%)
Unchecked 568 (95.1%)
Do not trust HIV medications
Checked 11 (1.8%)
Unchecked 586 (98.2%)
Do not want anyone to find out I am living with HIV
Checked 5 (0.8%)
Unchecked 592 (99.2%)
My numbers have been good (viral load, T-cells)
Checked 17 (2.8%)
Unchecked 580 (97.2%)
Alcohol or drug use got in the way
Checked 19 (3.2%)
Unchecked 578 (96.8%)
Mental health got in the way
Checked 76 (12.7%)
Unchecked 521 (87.3%)
Other reasons
Checked 151 (25.3%)
Unchecked 446 (74.7%)


Follow-Up

Nine Months

Interview Completion

Overall
(N=269)
Nine-Month Interview Completed
Nine-Month Follow-Up Missed 43 (16.0%)
Yes 226 (84.0%)


  • n=2 pending nine-month follow-up interviews
  • n=43 missed nine-month follow-up interviews

Eighteen Months

Interview Completion

Overall
(N=159)
Eighteen-Month Interview Completed
Eighteen-Month Follow-Up Missed 29 (18.2%)
Yes 130 (81.8%)


  • n=112 pending eighteen-month follow-up interviews
  • n=29 missed eighteen-month follow-up interviews

Suppressed Viral Load Over Time

Viral Load \(\lt\) 200 copies/mL at Baseline (n=219)

Suppressed at 18M Total
No Yes Unknown
Suppressed at 9M



    No 1 (0.5%) 3 (1.4%) 7 (3.2%) 11 (5.0%)
    Yes 7 (3.2%) 81 (37%) 85 (39%) 173 (79%)
    Unknown 2 (0.9%) 4 (1.8%) 29 (13%) 35 (16%)
Total 10 (4.6%) 88 (40%) 121 (55%) 219 (100%)

Viral Load \(\ge\) 200 copies/mL at Baseline (n=52)

Suppressed at 18M Total
No Yes Unknown
Suppressed at 9M



    No 2 (3.8%) 7 (13%) 9 (17%) 18 (35%)
    Yes 5 (9.6%) 7 (13%) 12 (23%) 24 (46%)
    Unknown 1 (1.9%) 1 (1.9%) 8 (15%) 10 (19%)
Total 8 (15%) 15 (29%) 29 (56%) 52 (100%)

  • n=52 participants had a change in HIV viral load suppression over time
    • n=20 participants who were enrolled with \(\lt\) 200 copies/mL became unsuppressed
    • n=32 participants who were enrolled with \(\ge\) 200 copies/mL became suppressed

Prescreening Form (n=1633)

  • Prescreener completed (n=285)
  • Refused prescreener (n=41)
  • Recruiter only (n=6)
  • Needs additional contact info (n=165)
  • Do not contact (n=177)